“These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower. What seven? They miss out on seeing the mendicants. They neglect listening to the true teaching.
They don’t train in higher ethical conduct. They’re very suspicious about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle. They listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind. They seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
PL
adhisīle na sikkhati, appasādabahulo hoti, bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca upārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti randhagavesī, ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,
EN
And they serve them first. These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower. These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower. What seven?
PL
tattha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa parihānāya saṁvattanti. Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame satta?
EN
They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants. They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching. They train in higher ethical conduct. They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
PL
Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti, saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati, adhisīle sikkhati, pasādabahulo hoti,
EN
They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind. They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations. And they serve the Buddhist community first. These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower.”
PL
bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī, na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati, idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
EN
That is what the Buddha said. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say: “A lay follower misses out on seeing those who are evolved
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One. They don’t train in higher ethical conduct, and their suspicion about mendicants just grows and grows.
PL
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ, Adhisīle na sikkhati. Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu, bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
EN
They want to listen to the true teaching with a fault-finding mind. They seek outside the Buddhist community for someone else worthy of religious donations,
PL
Upārambhakacitto ca, saddhammaṁ sotumicchati. Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ, dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
EN
and that lay follower serves them first. These seven principles leading to decline have been well taught.
PL
Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ, yo karoti upāsako. Ete kho parihāniye, satta dhamme sudesite;
EN
A lay follower who practices them falls away from the true teaching. A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing those who are evolved
PL
Upāsako sevamāno, saddhammā parihāyati. Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ, Yo na hāpeti upāsako;
EN
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One. They train in higher ethical conduct, and their confidence in mendicants just grows and grows.
They want to listen to the true teaching without a fault-finding mind. They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community for someone else worthy of religious donations,
PL
Anupārambhacitto ca, saddhammaṁ sotumicchati. Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ, dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
EN
and that lay follower serves the Buddhist community first. These seven principles that prevent decline have been well taught.
PL
Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ, yo karoti upāsako. Ete kho aparihāniye, Satta dhamme sudesite;
EN
A lay follower who practices them doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
PL
Upāsako sevamāno, Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti. Navamaṁ.
“These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower. What seven? They miss out on seeing the mendicants. They neglect listening to the true teaching.
They don’t train in higher ethical conduct. They’re very suspicious about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle. They listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind. They seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
PL
adhisīle na sikkhati, appasādabahulo hoti, bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca upārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti randhagavesī, ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,
EN
And they serve them first. These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower. These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower. What seven?
PL
tattha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa parihānāya saṁvattanti. Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame satta?
EN
They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants. They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching. They train in higher ethical conduct. They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
PL
Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti, saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati, adhisīle sikkhati, pasādabahulo hoti,
EN
They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind. They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations. And they serve the Buddhist community first. These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower.”
PL
bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī, na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati, idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.
EN
That is what the Buddha said. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say: “A lay follower misses out on seeing those who are evolved
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One. They don’t train in higher ethical conduct, and their suspicion about mendicants just grows and grows.
PL
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ, Adhisīle na sikkhati. Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu, bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
EN
They want to listen to the true teaching with a fault-finding mind. They seek outside the Buddhist community for someone else worthy of religious donations,
PL
Upārambhakacitto ca, saddhammaṁ sotumicchati. Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ, dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
EN
and that lay follower serves them first. These seven principles leading to decline have been well taught.
PL
Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ, yo karoti upāsako. Ete kho parihāniye, satta dhamme sudesite;
EN
A lay follower who practices them falls away from the true teaching. A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing those who are evolved
PL
Upāsako sevamāno, saddhammā parihāyati. Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ, Yo na hāpeti upāsako;
EN
and listening to the teachings of the Noble One. They train in higher ethical conduct, and their confidence in mendicants just grows and grows.
They want to listen to the true teaching without a fault-finding mind. They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community for someone else worthy of religious donations,
PL
Anupārambhacitto ca, saddhammaṁ sotumicchati. Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ, dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
EN
and that lay follower serves the Buddhist community first. These seven principles that prevent decline have been well taught.
PL
Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ, yo karoti upāsako. Ete kho aparihāniye, Satta dhamme sudesite;
EN
A lay follower who practices them doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
PL
Upāsako sevamāno, Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti. Navamaṁ.
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