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AN 6.21 Even the gods know that some monks are falling away from their practice. AN 6.22 In the past, future, and present, practicing six good qualities protects against decline. AN 6.23 Sensual pleasures are perilous. AN 6.24 A mendicant who has fully mastered meditation could even split apart the Himalayas. AN 6.25 The six recollections are a way to escape from greed. AN 6.26 Mahākaccāna teaches...

AN 6.11 Six warm-hearted qualities practiced among the mendicants. AN 6.12 Six warm-hearted qualities practiced among the mendicants. AN 6.13 The Buddha’s teachings are effective, so we can’t claim to have practiced them fully if we’re still afflicted by the various forms of suffering. AN 6.14 A mendicant who lives well and doesn’t waste time will have a good death. AN 6.15 A mendicant who lives w...

AN 6.01 A mendicant is worthy of gifts because of equanimity for the six senses. AN 6.02 A mendicant is worthy of gifts because of the six higher knowledges. AN 6.03 A mendicant is worthy of gifts because of six faculties. AN 6.04 A mendicant is worthy of gifts because of six powers. AN 6.05 A steed is worthy of the king for six reasons, and a mendicant is worthy for six similar reasons. AN 6.06 A...

The factors that are needed for insight, the complete understanding … finishing … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … letting go of stinginess, deceit, deviousness, obstinacy, aggression, conceit, arrogance, vanity, negligence.

The factors that need to be developed for insight, complete understanding … finishing … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … letting go of greed, hate, delusion, anger,hostility, disdain, contempt, jealousy.

Why a monk, nun, various ascetics etc. are  cast down to hell or raised up to heaven.

5.272 - Qualities of one who is appointed to assign meals. 5.273 - 5.285 Qualities of one who is appointed to assign lodgings, and other monastery responsibilities.

5.251 - Qualifications for one who should give an ordination. 5.252  - Qualifications for one who should give dependence. 5.253 Qualifications for one who should have a novice as attendant. 5.254 Material and spiritual stinginess. 5.255 Getting rid of the five kinds of stinginess. 5.256 Give up stinginess to enter the first absorption. 5.257 - 5.263 Give up stinginess to enter the absorptions and...

5.241 Drawbacks of bad conduct, and the reverse. 5.242 Drawbacks of bad bodily conduct, and the reverse. 5.243 Drawbacks of bad verbal conduct, and the reverse. 5.244 Drawbacks of bad mental conduct, and the reverse. 5.245 Drawbacks of bad conduct, and the reverse. 5.246 Drawbacks of bad bodily conduct, and the reverse. 5.247 Drawbacks of bad verbal conduct, and the reverse. 5.248 Drawbacks of bad...

5.231 Reasons a resident mendicant is admirable, and the reverse. 5.232 Reasons a resident mendicant is admirable, and the reverse. 5.233 Reasons a resident mendicant beautifies a monastery. 5.234 Reasons a resident mendicant helps a monastery. 5.235 How a mendicant shows compassion to lay folk. 5.236 Reasons a resident mendicant is cast down to hell or raised to heaven. 5.237 Reasons a resident m...

5.221 For five reasons, a mendicant should wander a reasonable amount, not aimlessly. 5.222 For five reasons, a mendicant should wander a reasonable amount, not aimlessly. 5.223 For five reasons, a mendicant should stay in a monastery a reasonable length of time, not excessively. 5.224 For five reasons, a mendicant should stay in a monastery a reasonable length of time, not excessively. 5.225 A me...

5.211 Why a mendicant shouldn’t speak ill of their spiritual companions. 5.212 Why a mendicant shouldn’t start arguments. 5.213 Five drawbacks of failure in morality, and the corresponding benefits of the reverse. 5.214 Five drawbacks for a person who talks a lot, and the corresponding benefits of the reverse. 5.215 Five drawbacks of intolerance, and the corresponding benefits of the reverse. 5.21...

5.201 Things that lead to the long-lasting of the Dhamma after the Buddha’s death. 5.202 Five benefits of listening to the teaching. 5.203 Factors that make a thoroughbred worthy of a king. 5.204 Five spiritual powers. 5.205 Five kinds of emotional barrenness that can affect mendicants. 5.206 Five kinds of emotional shackle that can affect mendicants. 5.207 The five health benefits of eating porri...

5.191 Ancient traditions of the brahmins that are these days only seen among dogs. 5.192 The brahmin Doṇa accuses the Buddha of not respecting brahmins, so the Buddha responds by analyzing the different kinds of brahmin. 5.193 Saṅgārava the brahmin asks why memorized hymns are sometimes clear to the mind and sometimes not. The Buddha answers with the five hindrances. 5.194 The brahmins Kāraṇapālī...

5.181 Different reasons why someone might dwell in the wilderness. 5.182 Different reasons why someone might wear rag robes. 5.183 Different reasons why someone might dwell at the root of a tree. 5.184 Different reasons why someone might dwell in a charnel ground. 5.185 Different reasons why someone might dwell in the open air. 5.186 Different reasons why someone might never lie down. 5.187 Differ...

5.171 Confidence or lack thereof in layfolk is due to their precepts. 5.172 Confidence or lack thereof in layfolk is due to their precepts. 5.173 Reasons one is cast down to hell or raised to heaven. 5.174 Breaking of precepts is a threat and a danger. 5.175 An outcaste is not born, but they make themselves an outcaste by their behavior. 5.176 The Buddha encourages Anāthapiṇḍika to not rest short...

5.161 Five reflections to help eliminate resentment, in brief. 5.162 Five reflections to help eliminate resentment, an explanation by Sāriputta.. 5.163 Qualifications for a mendicant to hold a Dhamma discussion. 5.164 Qualifications for a mendicant to share their way of life. 5.165 Sāriputta explains five reasons for asking a question, and the reason he asks a question. 5.166 Udāyī refuses to beli...

5.151 -153Qualities that prevent one who is listening to the teaching from understanding. 5.154 - 156 Things that lead to the decline or the prosperity of the Dhamma. 5.157 Certain topics are inappropriate to discuss with certain kinds of people. 5.158 Confidence or lack thereof in mendicants is due to their practice. 5.159 When told Venerable Udāyī is teaching, the Buddha defines five factors tha...

5.141 Five people susceptible to various flaws. 5.142 Those who violate moral precepts may regret it or may not. 5.143 The Licchavis discuss the greatest treasures in the world. The Buddha, criticizing them for their fixation on sensual pleasures, suggests spiritual treasures. 5.144 Five meditations that train a mendicant to shift their perception at will. 5.145 Reasons one is cast down to hell or...

5.131 Five qualities by which a wheel-turning monarch rules justly, and five corresponding qualities by which the Buddha rolls the Wheel of Dhamma. 5.132 Five qualities by which a wheel-turning monarch’s son rules justly, and five corresponding qualities by which Sāriputta keeps rolling the Wheel of Dhamma. 5.133 Even a wheel-turning monarch has a king, as does the Buddha. 5.134 A wheel-turning mo...

5.121 Five meditations recommended for sick mendicants. 5.122 Five meditations that lead to perfection or non-return. 5.123 Five qualities that make a patient hard to nurse. 5.124 Five requirements that a carer or nurse should meet before looking after a patient. 5.125 Things that assist or impede longevity. 5.126 Things that assist or impede longevity. 5.127 Five factors that show whether a mendi...

5.111 Five qualities that endear a mendicant who visits families. 5.112 Five factors to be observed by a companion who follows on alms-round; this would typically be a novice or junior mendicant. 5.113 To enter samādhi, a mendicant must be able to endure sense impacts. 5.114 Five qualities to instill in recently ordained mendicants. 5.115 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s des...

5.101 Five factors in which a trainee is assured. 5.102 Five reasons why even a good mendicant might be suspected of bad behavior. 5.103 Five tricks used by thieves to hide, and similar tricks used by bad mendicants. 5.104 Five qualities of the most refined type of ascetic. 5.105 Five ways in which a mendicant can live comfortably with their spiritual companions. 5.106 The Buddha explains to Ānand...

5.91 Five spiritual accomplishments culminating in wisdom. 5.92 Five spiritual accomplishments culminating in freedom. 5.93 When people are asked whether they are enlightened, they might answer for different reasons. 5.94 Living comfortably by practicing meditation. 5.95 Supported by five factors, including four aspects of textual analysis, one will soon realize the unshakable. 5.96 Supported by f...

AN 5.81 Senior mendicants with strong defilements are disliked. AN 5.82 Senior mendicants with strong defilements are disliked. AN 5.83 Senior mendicants who are manipulative and opportunistic are disliked. AN 5.84 Qualities making a senior mendicant liked or disliked. AN 5.85 A senior mendicant with no endurance is disliked. AN 5.86 A senior mendicant is liked if they can analyze and explain the...