The Buddha teaches on shines as an expert in the monastic law (4th), presenting a sevenfold teaching for disciples on the path.
“Sattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato vinayadharo sobhati. Katamehi sattahi? Āpattiṁ jānāti, anāpattiṁ jānāti, lahukaṁ āpattiṁ jānāti, garukaṁ āpattiṁ jānāti, anekavihitaṁ pubbenivāsaṁ anussarati, seyyathidaṁ—ekampi jātiṁ, dvepi jātiyo …pe… iti sākāraṁ sauddesaṁ anekavihitaṁ pubbenivāsaṁ anussarati, dibbena cakkhunā visuddhena atikkantamānusakena …pe… āsavānaṁ khayā …pe… sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannāgato vinayadharo sobhatī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Sattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato vinayadharo sobhati.
“Mendicants, a mendicant with seven qualities shines as an expert in the monastic law.
Katamehi sattahi?
What seven?
Āpattiṁ jānāti,
They know what is an offense.
anāpattiṁ jānāti,
They know what is not an offense.
lahukaṁ āpattiṁ jānāti,
They know what is a light offense.
garukaṁ āpattiṁ jānāti,
They know what is a serious offense.
anekavihitaṁ pubbenivāsaṁ anussarati, seyyathidaṁ—ekampi jātiṁ, dvepi jātiyo …pe… iti sākāraṁ sauddesaṁ anekavihitaṁ pubbenivāsaṁ anussarati,
They recollect their many kinds of past lives, with features and details.
dibbena cakkhunā visuddhena atikkantamānusakena …pe…
With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, they understand how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds.
āsavānaṁ khayā …pe… sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.
They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life, and live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannāgato vinayadharo sobhatī”ti.
A mendicant with these seven qualities shines as an expert in the monastic law.”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026