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guttara NikÄya 5.156 Numbered Discourses 5.156
16. Saddhammavagga 16. The True Teaching
Tatiyasaddhammasammosasutta The Decline of the True Teaching (3rd)
āPaƱcime, bhikkhave, dhammÄ saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattanti. āMendicants, these five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.
Katame paƱca? What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« duggahitaį¹ suttantaį¹ pariyÄpuį¹anti dunnikkhittehi padabyaƱjanehi. Itās when the mendicants memorize discourses that they learned incorrectly, with misplaced words and phrases.
Dunnikkhittassa, bhikkhave, padabyaƱjanassa atthopi dunnayo hoti. When the words and phrases are misplaced, the meaning is misinterpreted.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹hamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the first thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« dubbacÄ honti, dovacassakaraį¹ehi dhammehi samannÄgatÄ, akkhamÄ appadakkhiį¹aggÄhino anusÄsaniį¹. Furthermore, the mendicants are hard to admonish, having qualities that make them hard to admonish. Theyāre impatient, and donāt take instruction respectfully.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the second thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhÅ« bahussutÄ ÄgatÄgamÄ dhammadharÄ vinayadharÄ mÄtikÄdharÄ, te na sakkaccaį¹ suttantaį¹ paraį¹ vÄcenti; Furthermore, the mendicants who are very learnedāinheritors of the heritage, who have memorized the teachings, the monastic law, and the outlinesādonāt carefully make others recite the discourses.
tesaį¹ accayena chinnamÅ«lako suttanto hoti appaį¹isaraį¹o. When they pass away, the discourses are cut off at the root, with no-one to preserve them.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the third thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, therÄ bhikkhÅ« bÄhulikÄ honti sÄthalikÄ okkamane pubbaį¹
gamÄ paviveke nikkhittadhurÄ, na vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhanti appattassa pattiyÄ anadhigatassa adhigamÄya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyÄya. Furthermore, the senior mendicants are indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion, not rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.
Tesaį¹ pacchimÄ janatÄ diį¹į¹hÄnugatiį¹ Äpajjati. Those who come after them follow their example.
SÄpi hoti bÄhulikÄ sÄthalikÄ okkamane pubbaį¹
gamÄ paviveke nikkhittadhurÄ, na vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati appattassa pattiyÄ anadhigatassa adhigamÄya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyÄya. They too are indulgent and slack ā¦
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the fourth thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, saį¹
gho bhinno hoti. Furthermore, thereās a schism in the Saį¹
gha.
Saį¹
ghe kho pana, bhikkhave, bhinne aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ akkosÄ ca honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ paribhÄsÄ ca honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ parikkhepÄ ca honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ pariccajanÄ ca honti. When the Saį¹
gha is split, they abuse, insult, block, and forsake each other.
Tattha appasannÄ ceva nappasÄ«danti, pasannÄnaƱca ekaccÄnaį¹ aƱƱathattaį¹ hoti. This doesnāt inspire confidence in those without it, and it causes some with confidence to change their minds.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paƱcamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the fifth thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, paƱca dhammÄ saddhammassa sammosÄya antaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattanti. These five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.
PaƱcime, bhikkhave, dhammÄ saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattanti. These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.
Katame paƱca? What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« suggahitaį¹ suttantaį¹ pariyÄpuį¹anti sunikkhittehi padabyaƱjanehi. Itās when the mendicants memorize discourses that have been learned correctly, with well placed words and phrases.
Sunikkhittassa, bhikkhave, padabyaƱjanassa atthopi sunayo hoti. When the words and phrases are well organized, the meaning is correctly interpreted.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹hamo dhammo saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the first thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, bhikkhÅ« suvacÄ honti sovacassakaraį¹ehi dhammehi samannÄgatÄ, khamÄ padakkhiį¹aggÄhino anusÄsaniį¹. Furthermore, the mendicants are easy to admonish, having qualities that make them easy to admonish. Theyāre patient, and take instruction respectfully.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the second thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhÅ« bahussutÄ ÄgatÄgamÄ dhammadharÄ vinayadharÄ mÄtikÄdharÄ, te sakkaccaį¹ suttantaį¹ paraį¹ vÄcenti; Furthermore, the mendicants who are very learnedāinheritors of the heritage, who have memorized the teachings, the monastic law, and the outlinesācarefully make others recite the discourses.
tesaį¹ accayena na chinnamÅ«lako suttanto hoti sappaį¹isaraį¹o. When they pass away, the discourses arenāt cut off at the root, and they have someone to preserve them.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the third thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, therÄ bhikkhÅ« na bÄhulikÄ honti na sÄthalikÄ, okkamane nikkhittadhurÄ paviveke pubbaį¹
gamÄ; vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhanti appattassa pattiyÄ anadhigatassa adhigamÄya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyÄya. Furthermore, the senior mendicants are not indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion. They rouse energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.
Tesaį¹ pacchimÄ janatÄ diį¹į¹hÄnugatiį¹ Äpajjati. Those who come after them follow their example.
SÄpi hoti na bÄhulikÄ na sÄthalikÄ, okkamane nikkhittadhurÄ paviveke pubbaį¹
gamÄ, vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati appattassa pattiyÄ anadhigatassa adhigamÄya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyÄya. They too are not indulgent or slack ā¦
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the fourth thing ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, saį¹
gho samaggo sammodamÄno avivadamÄno ekuddeso phÄsuį¹ viharati. Furthermore, the Saį¹
gha lives comfortably, in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling, with one recitation.
Saį¹
ghe kho pana, bhikkhave, samagge na ceva aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ akkosÄ honti, na ca aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ paribhÄsÄ honti, na ca aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ parikkhepÄ honti, na ca aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ pariccajanÄ honti. When the Saį¹
gha is in harmony, they donāt abuse, insult, block, or forsake each other.
Tattha appasannÄ ceva pasÄ«danti, pasannÄnaƱca bhiyyobhÄvo hoti. This inspires confidence in those without it, and increases confidence in those who have it.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paƱcamo dhammo saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattati. This is the fifth thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, paƱca dhammÄ saddhammassa į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya anantaradhÄnÄya saį¹vattantÄ«āti. These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.ā
Chaį¹į¹haį¹.