The Chapter at Andhakavinda

AN 5.111 Visiting Families Kulūpakasutta

"Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities who visits families is unlikable and disagreeable, not respected or admired. What five? They act as though they're close to people they hardly know. They give away things they don't own. They over-associate with close friends. They whisper in the ear. And they ask for too much. A mendicant with these five qualities who visits families is unlikable and disagreeable, not respected or admired.

A mendicant with five qualities who visits families is dear and beloved, respected and admired. What five? They don't act as though they're close to people they hardly know. They don't give away things they don't own. They don't over-associate with close friends. They don't whisper in the ear. And they don't ask for too much. A mendicant with these five qualities who visits families is dear and beloved, respected and admired."

AN 5.112 An Ascetic to Follow Behind on Almsround Pacchāsamaṇasutta

"Mendicants, you shouldn't take an ascetic with five qualities to follow behind on almsround. What five? They walk too far away or too close behind. They don't take your bowl when it's full. They don't warn you when your speech is bordering on an offense. They keep on interrupting while you're speaking. And they're witless, dull, and idiotic. You shouldn't take an ascetic with these five qualities to follow behind on almsround.

You should take an ascetic with five qualities to follow behind on almsround. What five? They don't walk too far away or too close behind. They take your bowl when it is full. They warn you when your speech is bordering on an offense. They don't interrupt while you're speaking. And they're wise, bright, and clever. You should take an ascetic with these five qualities to follow behind on almsround."

AN 5.113 Right Immersion Sammāsamādhisutta

"Mendicants, a mendicant who has five qualities can't enter and remain in right immersion. What five? It's when a mendicant can't endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. A mendicant who has these five qualities can't enter and remain in right immersion.

A mendicant who has five qualities can enter and remain in right immersion. What five? It's when a mendicant can endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. A mendicant who has these five qualities can enter and remain in right immersion."

AN 5.114 At Andhakavinda Andhakavindasutta

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at Andhakavinda. Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

"Ānanda, those mendicants who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training should be encouraged, supported, and established in five things. What five?

They should be encouraged, supported, and established in restraint in the monastic code: 'Reverends, please be ethical. Live restrained in the monastic code, conducting yourselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, keep the rules you've undertaken.'

They should be encouraged, supported, and established in sense restraint: 'Reverends, please live with sense doors guarded, mindfully alert and on guard, with protected mind, having a heart protected by mindfulness.'

They should be encouraged, supported, and established in limiting their speech: 'Reverends, please speak little. Put a limit on your speech.'

They should be encouraged, supported, and established in retreat: 'Reverends, please live in the wilderness. Frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.'

They should be encouraged, supported, and established in right perspective: 'Reverends, please hold right view and have right perspective.'

Those mendicants who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training should be encouraged, supported, and established in these five things."

AN 5.115 Stingy Maccharinīsutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? She is stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? She is not stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, or the teaching. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."

AN 5.116 Praise Vaṇṇanāsutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She arouses faith in things that are dubious, and doesn't arouse faith in things that are inspiring. And she wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She doesn't arouse faith in things that are dubious, and does arouse faith in things that are inspiring. And she doesn't waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."

AN 5.117 Jealous Issukinīsutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She is jealous, stingy, and wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She is not jealous, or stingy, and doesn't waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."

AN 5.118 Having Wrong View Micchādiṭṭhikasutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She has wrong view and wrong thought, and wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She has right view and right thought, and doesn't waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."

AN 5.119 Wrong Speech Micchāvācāsutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She has wrong speech and wrong action, and wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She has right speech and right action, and doesn't waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."

AN 5.120 Wrong Effort Micchāvāyāmasutta

"Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She has wrong effort and wrong mindfulness, and wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.

A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She has right effort and right mindfulness, and doesn't waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven."