AN 7.30 - (A iv 26)
Vipatti Sutta
— Failure —
Seven points of behavior on which a lay follower may meet his/her failure or success.
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On
one occasion, the Bhagavā was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in the Jeta grove,
the park of d’Anāthapiṇḍika. Then the Bhagavā adressed the bhikkhus:
These
seven things, bhikkhus, lead to the failure of a lay follower. Which
seven? He neglects seeing the bhikkhus, he neglects listening to the
correct Dhamma, he doesn’t train in heightened virtue, he is very
dissatisfied with the bhikkhus, be them Theras, newly ordained or of
middle standing, he listens to the Dhamma with an adverse mind, seeking
grounds for criticism, he seeks a person worthy of offerings among
outsiders, and he gives there first. These, bhikkhus, are the seven
things that lead to the failure of a lay follower.
These
seven things, bhikkhus, lead to the success of a lay follower. Which
seven? He doesn’t neglect seeing the bhikkhus, he doesn’t neglect
listening to the correct Dhamma, he trains in heightened virtue, he is
very satisfied with the bhikkhus, be them Theras, newly ordained or of
middle standing, he listens to the Dhamma without an adverse mind, not
seeking grounds for criticism, he doesn’t seek a person worthy of
offerings among outsiders, and he gives here first. These, bhikkhus, are
the seven things that lead to the success of a lay follower.
ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
“sattime,
bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa vipattiyo saṃvattanti. katame satta?
bhikkhudassanaṃ hāpeti, saddhammassavanaṃ pamajjati, adhisīle na
sikkhati, appasādabahulo hoti bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca
majjhimesu ca, upārambhacitto dhammaṃ suṇāti randhagavesī, ito bahiddhā
dakkhiṇeyyaṃ gavesati, tattha ca pubbakāraṃ karoti. ime kho, bhikkhave,
satta dhammā upāsakassa vipattiyo saṃvattanti.
“sattime,
bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa sampadā saṃvattanti. katame satta?
bhikkhudassanaṃ na hāpeti, saddhammassavanaṃ nappamajjati, adhisīle
sikkhati, pasādabahulo hoti, bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu
ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṃ suṇāti na randhagavesī, na ito bahiddhā
dakkhiṇeyyaṃ gavesati, idha ca pubbakāraṃ karoti. ime kho, bhikkhave,
satta dhammā upāsakassa sampadā saṃvattantī”ti.