Aïguttara Nikàya

22. Parisàvaggo- Gatherings

1. Parisàsuttaü- Gatherings.

022.01. Bhikkhus, these four are corruptions of gatherings. What four?

Here, bhikkhus an unvirtuous bhikkhu is a corruption for a gathering, an unvirtuous bhikkhuni is a corruption for a gathering, an unvirtuous male lay disciple is a corruption for a gathering and an unvirtuous female lay disciple is a corruption for a gathering.

Bhikkhus, these four are the corruptions of gatherings.

Bhikkhus, these four are adornments of gatherings. What four?

Here, bhikkhus a virtuous bhikkhu is an adornment for a gathering, a virtuous bhikkhuni is an adornment for a gathering, a virtuous male lay disciple is an adornment for a gathering and a virtuous female lay disciple is an adornment for a gathering.

Bhikkhus, these four are the adornments of gatherings.

2. Diññhisuttaü -Wrong view.

022.02. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

Bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct and wrong view

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Bodily right conduct, verbal right conduct, mental right conduct and right view

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

3. Akata¤¤usuttaü-Ungratefulness.

022.03. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

Bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct and ungratefulness

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Bodily right conduct, verbal right conduct, mental right conduct and gratefulness

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

4. Pànàtipàtisuttaü- Destroying living things.

022.04. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

Destroying the life of living things, taking the not given, misbehaving in sexual conduct and telling lies.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Abstaining from, destroying the life of living things, taking the not given, misbehaving in sexual conduct and telling lies.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

5. Pañhamamaggasuttaü- First on the path.

022.05. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

Wrong view, wrong thoughts, wrong speech and wrong actions

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Right view, right thoughts, right speech and right actions.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

6. ôutiyamaggasuttaü- Second on the path.

022.06. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

Wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness and wrong concentration

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

7. Pañhamavohàrapathasuttaü- First on ways of expressing.

022.07. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

The not seen he says I saw, the not heard he says I heard, the not experienced he says I experienced and the not cognized he says I cognized.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

The not seen he says I did not see, the not heard he says I did not hear, the not experienced he says I did not experience and the not cognized he says I did not cognize.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

8. ôutiyavohàrapathasuttaü- Second on ways of expressing.

022.08. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

The seen he says I did not see, the heard he says I did not hear, the experienced he says I did not experience and the cognized he says I did not cognize.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

The seen he says I saw, the heard he says I heard, the experienced he says I experienced and the cognized he says I cognized.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

9. Ahirikasuttaü- Shamelessness.

022.09. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

One is without faith, unvirtuous, shameless and without fear to do evil.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

One has faith, is virtuous, is shameful and fears to do evil.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.

10. Dussãlasuttaü- Unvirtuous.

022.10. Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in hell as though led and lain there. What four?

One is without faith, unvirtuous, lazy and without wisdom

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in hell as though led and lain there.

Bhikkhus, endowed with four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there. What four?

Has faith, is virtuous, is with aroused effort and wise.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these four things one is in heaven as though led and lain there.