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Numbered Discourses 5.172

18. Upāsakavagga
18. A Lay Follower

Visāradasutta

Assured

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.
“A lay follower living at home with five qualities is not self-assured.

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti.
They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako avisārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.
A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is not self-assured.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.
A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.
A lay follower living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.”

Dutiyaṁ.