Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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IX, 5, 9.
ON EXCLUSION FROM THE PÂTIMOKKHA. 317
all its perfectness,-in such truths am I well versed, of such am I full, are such laid up in my words, dwelt on in my heart, penetrated throughout through right insight 1? Is this quality found in me, or is it not ?" If that Bhikkhu, Upâli, is not such a man, there will be some who will say to him : “Come, now, let your reverence continue still to learn the faith!” — thus will they say.
(e) .And further, a Bhikkhu who warns another should, Upâli, consider thus: “Have both the Pâtimokkhas been completely handed down to me in their full extent; have I well divided them, well established them, well investigated them, both Rule by Rule”, and in every detail? Is this quality found in me, or is it not ?" If, Upåli, that is not so, then when he is asked, “Where has this, Sir, been declared by the Blessed One ?” he will not be able to explain 3, and there will be some who will say to him: "Come, now, let your reverence continue still to learn the Vinaya!"- thus will they say.
*These are the five qualities, Upâli, of which a Bhikkhu about to warn another should consider before he does so, whether they are within himself or not.'
2. "When, Lord, a Bhikkhu who takes upon himself to warn another, is about to do so, how many qualities should he call up (establish) within himself before he does so?'
1 On the whole of this and of the next paragraph, which have occurred already above at IV, 14, 19, see our notes there.
. That is, 'Sutta by Sutta.' On the whole stock phrase, compare our remarks in p. xviii of the Introduction; and above, Mahavagga I, 36, 14; Kullavagga IV, 14, 19.
Read na sampayati, in accordance with H.O.'s note at p. 364 of the text.
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