9. Samaṇavaggo | 7 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya

009 Samaṇavaggo
IV. An Ascetic

85 (1) A Bhikkhu

Bhikkhus, it is through the breaking of 7 things that one is a Bhikkhu.

What 7?

1) Personal-existence view is broken;
2) doubt is broken;
3) wrong grasp of behaviour and observances is broken;
4) lust is broken;
5) hatred is broken;
6) delusion is broken;
7) conceit is broken.

- It is through the breaking of these 7 things that one is a Bhikkhu.

86 (2) An Ascetic

Bhikkhus, it is through the pacifying of 7 things that one is an ascetic... .

87 (3) A Brahmin

Bhikkhus, it is through the expulsion [of 7 things] that one is a Brahmin... .

88 (4) A Scholar

Bhikkhus, it is because of the streaming away [of 7 things] that one is a scholar... .

89 (5) Washed

Bhikkhus, it is because of the washing away [of 7 things] that one is washed... .

90 (6) A Master of Vedic Knowledge

Bhikkhus, it is because one has the knowledge [of 7 things] that one is a master of Vedic knowledge... .

91 (7) A Noble One

Bhikkhus, it is through the foe-slaying [of 7 things] that one is a noble one... .

92 (8) An Arahant

Bhikkhus, it is through the remoteness [of 7 things] that one is an Arahant.

What 7?

1) Personal-existence view is remote;
2) doubt is remote;
3) wrong grasp of behaviour and observances is remote;
4) lust is remote;
5) hatred is remote;
6) delusion is remote;
7) conceit is remote.

- It is through the remoteness of these 7 things that one is an Arahant.

93 (9) Character (1)

Bhikkhus, there are these 7 who are not of good character. What 7?

1) One without faith,
2) one without a sense of moral shame,
3) one without moral dread,
4) one of little learning,
5) one who is lazy,
6) one who is muddle-minded, and
7) one who is unwise.

These are the 7 who are not of good character.

94 (10) Character (2)

Bhikkhus, there are these 7 who are of good character. What 7?

1) One endowed with faith,
2) one with a sense of moral shame,
3) one with moral dread,
4) one who is learned,
5) one who is energetic,
6) one who is mindful, and
7) one who is wise.

- These are the 7 who are of good character.