Stingy

Maccharīsutta

Stingy

Maccharīsutta

EN
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of overstaying. What five? You become stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching. These are the five drawbacks of overstaying.
PL
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā atinivāse. Katame pañca? Āvāsamaccharī hoti, kulamaccharī hoti, lābhamaccharī hoti, vaṇṇamaccharī hoti, dhammamaccharī hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā atinivāse.
EN
There are these five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time. What five? You’re not stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching. These are the five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time.”
PL
Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā samavatthavāse. Katame pañca? Na āvāsamaccharī hoti, na kulamaccharī hoti, na lābhamaccharī hoti, na vaṇṇamaccharī hoti, na dhammamaccharī hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā samavatthavāse”ti.
PL
Catutthaṁ.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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