The Buddha teaches on temporarily free (2nd), presenting a fivefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 5.150 Temporarily Free (2nd)

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame pañca? Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame pañca? Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Tikaṇḍakīvaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Datvā avajānāti ārabhati ca,
Sārandada tikaṇḍa nirayena ca;
Mitto asappurisasappurisena,
Samayavimuttaṁ apare dveti.

Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“Mendicants, these five things lead to the decline of a mendicant who is temporarily free.

Katame pañca?

What five?

Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā.

They relish work, talk, and sleep. They don’t guard the sense doors and they eat too much.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

These five things lead to the decline of a mendicant who is temporarily free.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

These five things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant who is temporarily free.

Katame pañca?

What five?

Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā.

They don’t relish work, talk, and sleep. They guard the sense doors and they have moderation in eating.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā samayavimuttassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These five things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant who is temporarily free.”

Dasamaṁ.

Tikaṇḍakīvaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Datvā avajānāti ārabhati ca,

Sārandada tikaṇḍa nirayena ca;

Mitto asappurisasappurisena,

Samayavimuttaṁ apare dveti.

Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Qualities:

Sense restraint

Sense restraint

A practice of guarding the sense doors by not grasping at the general features or details of sense objects when seeing, hearing, sensing, and cognizing.

Also known as: guarding the sense faculties, watching the sense doors, not grasping at the prominent features or details of sense objects, moderation in eating
Pāli: indriya saṁvara
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Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026