The Buddha describes the five qualities—it’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom, and dependence should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti …pe… asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti. Imehi …pe… nissayo dātabbo”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.
“Mendicants, dependence should be given by a mendicant with five qualities.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti …pe… asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.
It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.
Imehi …pe… nissayo dātabbo”ti.
Dependence should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”
Dutiyaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026