Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.101
Translators: sujato
Numbered Discourses 5.101
11. Phāsuvihāravagga
11. Living Comfortably
Sārajjasutta
Assurance
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā.
“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee assured.
Katame pañca?
What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, assaddhassa sārajjaṁ hoti, saddhassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.
A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith.
Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.
So this quality makes a trainee assured.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sārajjaṁ hoti, sīlavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.
An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical.
Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.
So this quality makes a trainee assured.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, appassutassa sārajjaṁ hoti, bahussutassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.
A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning.
Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.
So this quality makes a trainee assured.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, kusītassa sārajjaṁ hoti, āraddhavīriyassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.
An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person.
Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.
So this quality makes a trainee assured.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, duppaññassa sārajjaṁ hoti, paññavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.
A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless.
Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.
So this quality makes a trainee assured.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā”ti.
These are the five qualities that make a trainee assured.”
Paṭhamaṁ.