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Niddasavatthusutta

Qualifications for Graduation

“Sattimāni, bhikkhave, niddasavatthūni.
“Mendicants, there are these seven qualifications for graduation.

Katamāni satta?
What seven?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo,
It’s when a mendicant has a keen enthusiasm to undertake the training …

dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo,
to examine the teachings …

icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo,
to get rid of desires …

paṭisallāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca paṭisallāne avigatapemo,
for retreat …

vīriyārambhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca vīriyārambhe avigatapemo,
to rouse up energy …

satinepakke tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca satinepakke avigatapemo,
for mindfulness and alertness …

diṭṭhipaṭivedhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca diṭṭhipaṭivedhe avigatapemo.
to penetrate theoretically. And they don’t lose these desires in the future.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta niddasavatthūnī”ti.
These are the seven qualifications for graduation.”

Dasamaṁ.

Anusayavaggo dutiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Duve anusayā kulaṁ,

Puggalaṁ udakūpamaṁ;

Aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ anattā ca,

Nibbānaṁ niddasavatthu cāti.