- Numbered Discourses 9.73 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 9.73
- 8. Right Efforts 8. SammappadhÄnavagga
Weaknesses in Training and Effort Sikkhasutta
āMendicants, there are these five weaknesses when youāre training. āPaƱcimÄni, bhikkhave, sikkhÄdubbalyÄni. What five? KatamÄni paƱca? Killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and consuming beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. PÄį¹ÄtipÄto ā¦pe⦠surÄmerayamajjapamÄdaį¹į¹hÄnaį¹āThese are the five weaknesses when youāre training. imÄni kho, bhikkhave, paƱca sikkhÄdubbalyÄni.
To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop the four right efforts. Imesaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaį¹ sikkhÄdubbalyÄnaį¹ pahÄnÄya cattÄro sammappadhÄnÄ bhÄvetabbÄ. What four? Katame cattÄro? Itās when a mendicant generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities donāt arise. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannÄnaį¹ pÄpakÄnaį¹ akusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ anuppÄdÄya chandaį¹ janeti vÄyamati vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati cittaį¹ paggaį¹hÄti padahati; They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen are given up. uppannÄnaį¹ pÄpakÄnaį¹ akusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ pahÄnÄya chandaį¹ janeti vÄyamati vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati cittaį¹ paggaį¹hÄti padahati; They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities arise. anuppannÄnaį¹ kusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ uppÄdÄya chandaį¹ janeti vÄyamati vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati cittaį¹ paggaį¹hÄti padahati; They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are completed by development. uppannÄnaį¹ kusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ į¹hitiyÄ asammosÄya bhiyyobhÄvÄya vepullÄya bhÄvanÄya pÄripÅ«riyÄ chandaį¹ janeti vÄyamati vÄ«riyaį¹ Ärabhati cittaį¹ paggaį¹hÄti padahati. To give up these five weaknesses in your training you should develop these four right efforts.ā Imesaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaį¹ sikkhÄdubbalyÄnaį¹ pahÄnÄya ime cattÄro sammappadhÄnÄ bhÄvetabbÄāti.
Paį¹hamaį¹.
