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Majjhima Nikāya 113

Sappurisasutta

A True Person · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso an expert in monastic lawvinayadharo ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ I am indeedkhomhi an expert in monastic lawvinayadharo, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū are notna experts in monastic lawvinayadharā’ti.
heSo because of thattena expertise in monastic lawvinayadharattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a bad-person qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho because of expertise in monastic lawvinayadharattena states of greedlobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of hatreddosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of delusionmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo if evencepi an expert in monastic lawvinayadharo ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in accordance with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha is worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha is worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo just the practicepaṭipadaṁyeva the differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā because of thattena expertise in monastic lawvinayadharattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a true-person qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna Dhamma teachersdhammakathikā’ti.
heSo by thattena by being a Dhamma teacherdhammakathikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is the bad person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho by being a Dhamma teacherdhammakathikattena states of greedlobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of hatreddosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of delusionmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
if notNo evencepi a Dhamma teacherdhammakathiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti one practicing in accordance with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno one practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno one living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo the practice onlypaṭipadaṁyeva the essenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena by being a Dhamma teacherdhammakathikattena he does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is the true person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a untrue personasappuriso wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi wilderness dwellerāraññiko theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna wilderness dwellersāraññikā’ti.
heSo by thattena wilderness dwellingāraññikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a untrue person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho by wilderness dwellingāraññikattena greed qualitieslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred qualitiesdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion qualitiesmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo even ifcepi wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practising in conformity with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practising correctlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honourpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo the very practicepaṭipadaṁyeva differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena by wilderness dwellingāraññikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a true person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna are rag robe wearerspaṁsukūlikā’ti.
heSo with thattena rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena praises himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is a quality of a bad personasappurisadhammo.
a good personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho through rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena states of greedlobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of hatreddosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of delusionmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
ifNo one is notcepi a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in accordance with the dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha is worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha is worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo just the practicepaṭipadaṁyeva the middleantaraṁ having madekaritvā with thattena rag robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattena does not praise himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is a quality of a good personsappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna are almsfood eaterspiṇḍapātikā’ti.
heSo by thattena by the state of being an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, the otherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this alsoAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a bad-person qualityasappurisadhammo.
a good personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho by the state of being an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātikattena greed-qualitieslobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hatred-qualitiesdosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion-qualitiesmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
ifNo even ifcepi an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in conformity with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing correctlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha is to be honoredpujjo, heso theretattha is to be praisedpāsaṁso’ti.
heSo having made just the practice the measurepaṭipadaṁyeva the measureantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena by the state of being an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna the otherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this alsoAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, is a good-person qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a bad personasappuriso one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna ones who stay at the root of a treerukkhamūlikā’ti.
heSo by thattena by the state of staying at the root of a treerukkhamūlikattena exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, the quality of a bad personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho by the state of staying at the root of a treerukkhamūlikattena states of greedlobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of hatreddosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, states of delusionmohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo even ifcepi one who stays at the root of a treerukkhamūliko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti practicing in accordance with the Dhammadhammānudhammappaṭipanno practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno living in accordance with the Dhammaanudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo just the practicepaṭipadaṁyeva a differenceantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattena by the state of staying at the root of a treerukkhamūlikattena does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, the quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

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