The Buddha teaches on assured, presenting a fivefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 5.172 Assured

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati. Katamehi pañcahi? Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati. Katamehi pañcahi? Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

“A lay follower living at home with five qualities is not self-assured.

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti.

They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is not self-assured.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.

They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.

A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.”

Dutiyaṁ.

Qualities:

Sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct

Transgression of boundaries in intimate relations—acting on desire in ways that betray trust, cause harm, or violate the commitments of oneself or others.

Also known as: crossing boundaries, infidelity, inappropriate sexual behavior, unfaithfulness to one's partner
Pāli: kāmesumicchācāra
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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