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Dutiyasekhasutta

A Trainee (2nd)

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Sekhassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno appattamānasassa anuttaraṁ yogakkhemaṁ patthayamānassa viharato bāhiraṁ aṅganti karitvā nāññaṁ ekaṅgampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bahūpakāraṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, kalyāṇamittatā.
“Taking into account exterior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as good friendship for a trainee mendicant who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.

Kalyāṇamitto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāvetī”ti.
A mendicant who has good friends gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:

“Kalyāṇamitto yo bhikkhu,
“A mendicant with good friends

sappatisso sagāravo;
is reverential and respectful

Karaṁ mittānaṁ vacanaṁ,
when their friends are speaking,

sampajāno patissato;
aware and mindful.

Pāpuṇe anupubbena,
Gradually they would attain

sabbasaṁyojanakkhayan”ti.
the ending of all fetters.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Sattamaṁ.