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Good Qualities

Saddhammasutta

Seven good qualities starting with faith.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.94Numbered Discourses 7.94
  • 0.29. Samaṇavagga9. An Ascetic

0.3SaddhammasuttaGood Qualities

1.1“Sattime, bhikkhave, saddhammā.“Mendicants, there are these seven good qualities.1.2Katame satta?What seven?1.3Saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.Someone is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta saddhammā”ti.These are the seven good qualities.”

1.5Dasamaṁ.

1.6Samaṇavaggo navamo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Bhikkhuṁ samaṇo brāhmaṇo,2.2sottiyo ceva nhātako;2.3Vedagū ariyo arahā,2.4asaddhammā ca saddhammāti.