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Majjhima Nikāya 15

Anumānasutta

Measuring Up · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno among the Bhaggasbhaggesu was stayingviharati at Crocodile’s Bellowsusumāragire in Bhesakaḷā’s Woodbhesakaḷāvane in the deer park.migadāye.
thereTatra indeedkho venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno the mendicantsbhikkhū addressed:āmantesi:
“reverends“āvuso mendicants!”bhikkhavo”ti.
“Reverend,”“Āvuso”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to venerableāyasmato Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānassa replied.paccassosuṁ.
venerableĀyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno said this:etadavoca:

invites“Pavāreti if evencepi, friendāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu:
let them speak‘vadantu memaṁ venerablesāyasmanto, I am to be admonishedvacanīyomhi by the venerablesāyasmantehī’ti, heso andca ishoti hard to admonishdubbaco, qualities that make one hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇehi qualitiesdhammehi endowed withsamannāgato, impatientakkhamo not taking respectfullyappadakkhiṇaggāhī instructionanusāsaniṁ, thenatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow celibatessabrahmacārī notna evenceva to be advisedvattabbaṁ they thinkmaññanti, notna andca to be instructedanusāsitabbaṁ they thinkmaññanti, notna andca in thattasmiṁ personpuggale trustvissāsaṁ to be gainedāpajjitabbaṁ they thinkmaññanti.

whichKatame and, friends,cāvuso, making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇā qualitiesdhammā?
here, friends,Idhāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu has corrupt wishespāpiccho ishoti, of corruptpāpikānaṁ wishesicchānaṁ under the swayvasaṁ fallengato.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu has corrupt wishespāpiccho ishoti, of corruptpāpikānaṁ wishesicchānaṁ under the swayvasaṁ fallengato—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu glorifies himselfattukkaṁsako ishoti puts others downparavambhī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu glorifies himselfattukkaṁsako ishoti puts others downparavambhī—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti overcome by angerkodhābhibhūto.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti overcome by angerkodhābhibhūto—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti due to angerkodhahetu acrimoniousupanāhī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti due to angerkodhahetu acrimoniousupanāhī—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti due to angerkodhahetu stubbornabhisaṅgī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti due to angerkodhahetu stubbornabhisaṅgī—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making hard to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu is irritablekodhano ishoti bordering on angerkodhasāmantā wordsvācaṁ blurts outnicchāretā.

when, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu angrykodhano ishoti bordering on angerkodhasāmantā speechvācaṁ uttersnicchāretā—
also thisayampi qualitydhammo causing intractability.dovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna further,caparaṁ, friend,āvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena the accusercodakaṁ objects to.paṭippharati.
when, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena the accusercodakaṁ objects to—paṭippharati—
also thisayampi qualitydhammo causing intractability.dovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna further,caparaṁ, friend,āvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena the accusercodakaṁ rebukes.apasādeti.
when, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena the accusercodakaṁ rebukes—apasādeti—
also thisayampi qualitydhammo causing intractability.dovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna further,caparaṁ, friend,āvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena to the accusercodakassa retorts.paccāropeti.
when, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena to the accusercodakassa retorts—paccāropeti—
also thisayampi qualitydhammo causing intractability.dovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna further,caparaṁ, friend,āvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena one thing with anotheraññenaññaṁ dodgespaṭicarati, outsidebahiddhā the discussionkathaṁ divertsapanāmeti, and annoyancekopañca and hatedosañca and bitternessappaccayañca displays.pātukaroti.
when, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a bhikkhubhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena one thing with anotheraññenaññaṁ dodgespaṭicarati, outsidebahiddhā the discussionkathaṁ divertsapanāmeti, and annoyancekopañca and hatedosañca and bitternessappaccayañca displays—pātukaroti—
also thisayampi qualitydhammo causing intractability.dovacassakaraṇo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena in regard to the evidenceapadāne notna is able to account forsampāyati.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu accusedcodito by an accusercodakena in regard to the evidenceapadāne notna is able to account forsampāyati—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu offensivemakkhī ishoti contemptuouspaḷāsī.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu offensivemakkhī ishoti contemptuouspaḷāsī—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu jealousissukī ishoti stingymaccharī.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu jealousissukī ishoti stingymaccharī—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu devioussaṭho ishoti deceitfulmāyāvī.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu devioussaṭho ishoti deceitfulmāyāvī—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu obstinatethaddho ishoti arrogantatimānī.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu obstinatethaddho ishoti arrogantatimānī—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu attached to their own viewssandiṭṭhiparāmāsī ishoti holding them tightādhānaggāhī refusing to let goduppaṭinissaggī.
that which, friendYaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu attached to their own viewssandiṭṭhiparāmāsī ishoti holding them tightādhānaggāhī refusing to let goduppaṭinissaggī—
this tooayampi qualitydhammo making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇo.
theseIme are called, friendvuccantāvuso, making difficult to admonishdovacassakaraṇā qualitiesdhammā.

notNo even ifcepi, friendāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu invitespavāreti:
let them speak‘vadantu memaṁ venerablesāyasmanto, I am open to admonitionvacanīyomhi by the venerablesāyasmantehī’ti, heso andca ishoti easy to admonishsuvaco, with qualities that make one easy to admonishsovacassakaraṇehi with qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato, patientkhamo one who takes instruction respectfullypadakkhiṇaggāhī instructionanusāsaniṁ, thenatha indeedkho himnaṁ fellow spiritual companionssabrahmacārī worth advisingvattabbañceva they thinkmaññanti, and worth instructinganusāsitabbañca they thinkmaññanti, and in thattasmiñca individualpuggale trustvissāsaṁ to be gainedāpajjitabbaṁ they thinkmaññanti.

whichKatame and, friends,cāvuso, making easy to admonishsovacassakaraṇā qualities?dhammā?
here, friends,Idhāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna having corrupt wishespāpiccho ishoti, notna of corruptpāpikānaṁ wishesicchānaṁ under the swayvasaṁ gone.gato.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna having corrupt wishespāpiccho ishoti notna of corruptpāpikānaṁ wishesicchānaṁ under the swayvasaṁ gone—gato—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making easy to admonish.sovacassakaraṇo.
AgainPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu not self-praisinganattukkaṁsako ishoti not disparaging others.aparavambhī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu not self-praisinganattukkaṁsako ishoti not disparaging others—aparavambhī—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making easy to admonish.sovacassakaraṇo.
AgainPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna overcome by anger.kodhābhibhūto.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna overcome by anger—kodhābhibhūto—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making easy to admonish.sovacassakaraṇo.
AgainPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna because of angerkodhahetu bearing a grudge.upanāhī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna because of angerkodhahetu bearing a grudge—upanāhī—
this tooayampi is a qualitydhammo making easy to admonish.sovacassakaraṇo.
AgainPuna and further,caparaṁ, friends,āvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna because of angerkodhahetu clinging.abhisaṅgī.
which, friends,Yaṁpāvuso, a mendicantbhikkhu notna angrykodhano ishoti notna because of angerkodhahetu clinging—abhisaṅgī—

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