22. Parisāvaggo | 4 | Aṅguttara

Aïguttara Nikàya

22. Parisàvaggo
II. Adornments of the Assembly

211 (1) Assembly

Bhikkhus, these 4 are blemishes of an assembly. What 4?

1) A Bhikkhu who is immoral, of bad character;
2) a Bhikkhunī who is immoral, of bad character;
3) a male lay follower who is immoral, of bad character; and
4) a female lay follower who is immoral, of bad character.

- These 4 are blemishes of an assembly.

Bhikkhus, these 4 are adornments of an assembly. What 4?

1) A Bhikkhu who is virtuous, of good character;
2) a Bhikkhunī who is virtuous, of good character;
3) a male lay follower who is virtuous, of good character; and
4) a female lay follower who is virtuous, of good character.

- These 4 are adornments of an assembly.

212 (2) View

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 4?

1) Bodily misconduct,
2) verbal misconduct,
3) mental misconduct, and
4) wrong view.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What 4?

1) Bodily good conduct,
2) verbal good conduct,
3) mental good conduct, and
4) right view.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

213 (3) Ingratitude

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there.

What 4?

1) Bodily misconduct,
2) verbal misconduct,
3) mental misconduct, and
4) ingratitude or non-thankfulness.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

What 4?

1) Bodily good conduct,
2) verbal good conduct,
3) mental good conduct, and
4) gratitude or thankfulness.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

214 (4) Destruction of Life

[4:214–19 follow the same pattern as 4:213, with the following qualities respectively responsible for rebirth in hell and heaven.]

1) ... One destroys life,
2) takes what is not given,
3) engages in sexual misconduct, and
4) speaks falsely... .

1) ... One abstains from the destruction of life,
2) from taking what is not given,
3) from sexual misconduct, and
4) from false speech... .

215 (5) Path (1)

1) ... One is of wrong view,
2) wrong intention,
3) wrong speech, and
4) wrong action... .

1) ... One is of right view,
2) right intention,
3) right speech, and
4) right action... .

216 (6) Path (2)

1) ... One is of wrong livelihood,
2) wrong effort,
3) wrong mindfulness, and
4) wrong concentration... .

1) ... One is of right livelihood,
2) right effort,
3) right mindfulness, and
4) right concentration... .

217 (7) Courses of Expression (1)

1) ... One says that one has seen what one has not seen;
2) one says that one has heard what one has not heard;
3) one says that one has sensed what one has not sensed;
4) one says that one has cognized what one has not cognized... .

1) ... One says that one has not seen what one has not seen;
2) one says that one has not heard what one has not heard;
3) one says that one has not sensed what one has not sensed;
4) one says that one has not cognized what one has not cognized... .

218 (8) Courses of Expression (2)

1) ... One says that one has not seen what one has seen;
2) one says that one has not heard what one has heard;
3) one says that one has not sensed what one has sensed;
4) one says that one has not cognized what one has cognized... .

1) ... One says that one has seen what one has seen;
2) one says that one has heard what one has heard;
3) one says that one has sensed what one has sensed;
4) one says that one has cognized what one has cognized... .

219 (9) Morally Shameless

1) ... One is devoid of faith,
2) immoral,
3) morally shameless, and
4) morally reckless... .

1) ... One is endowed with faith,
2) virtuous, and
3) has a sense of moral shame and
4) moral dread... .

220 (10) Unwise

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 4?

1) One is devoid of faith,
2) immoral,
3) lazy, and
4) unwise.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 [other] qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

What 4?

1) One is endowed with faith,
2) virtuous,
3) energetic, and
4) wise.

- One possessing these 4 qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.