Academic Sutta NameNotes PSA PlaeVaggaNikayaPTSKeywords
A.10_009 Santa Sutta A monk who is missing any or all of the following ten virtues will fail to be a source of faith for others: 1. faith; 2. self-discipline; 3. learning (bahusutta); 4. the ability to preach; 5. the courage to preach in public; 6. able to memorize the Pa.timokkha; 7. living in a forest; 8. living in a peaceful place; 9. managing to attain the absorptions (jhaana) that are the source of happiness in the present lifetime, and; 10. managing to attain liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberating wisdom (pa~n~naavimutti). However if a monk is complete with all ten virtues he will be a source of faith for others 38/017 Dasaka Nipaata, Pa.thama Pa.n.naasaka A"nguttara A.i.


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