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Who Should Have a Novice as Attendant

Sāmaṇerasutta

Qualifications for one who should have a novice as attendant.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.253Numbered Discourses 5.253
  • 0.226. Upasampadāvagga26. Ordination

0.3SāmaṇerasuttaWho Should Have a Novice as Attendant

1.1“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.“Mendicants, a novice should attend on a mendicant with five qualities.1.2Katamehi pañcahi?What five?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena samādhikkhandhena … asekhena paññākkhandhena … asekhena vimuttikkhandhena … asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.A novice should attend on a mendicant with these five qualities.”

1.5Tatiyaṁ.