Aṅguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
26. Upasampadā Vagga

The Book of the Fives

Chapter XXVI: Acceptance

Suttas 251-263

Sutta 251

Upasampādetabba Suttaṃ

Acceptance

 

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Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, acceptance¹ ought to be granted
by a monk endowed with these five things.

What five?

Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of virtue
with no need to train.

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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of concentration
with no need to train.

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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of insight
with no need to train.

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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of emancipation
with no need to train.

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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of knowledge and vision of emancipation
with no need to train.²

Monks, acceptance ought to be granted
by a monk so endowed.'

 

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¹ Upasampaādetabbaṃ: this is the second stage of monkhood; there is first the pabbajjā, the going forth, then the upasampadā, the acceptance or 'full orders' (both by and of the monk).

² Cf. Vin. i, 62 ff.; above, § 108.