The Book of the Fives

Author	Bhikkhu Bodhi
Publisher	IAPT
Language	English

The First FiftyI.THE TRAINEE'S POWERS1(1)In BriefThus have I heard.On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthī in Jeta's Grove,Anāthapindika's Park.There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:"Bhikkhus!"“Venerable sir!”those bhikkhus replied

The First Fifty

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I.THE TRAINEE'S POWERS

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1(1)In BriefThus have I heard.On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthī in Jeta's Grove,Anāthapindika's Park.There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:"Bhikkhus!"“Venerable sir!”those bhikkhus replied.The Blessed One said this:"Bhikkhus,
II.POWERS

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11(1)Not Heard Before"Bhikkhus,I claim to have attained the consummation and perfection of direct knowledge regarding things not heard before.Pubbaham bhikkhave ananussutesu dhammesu abhinnavosanapāra-mippatto patijanāmi.Mp:“Since,by means of the four pat
III.FIVE FACTORED

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21(1)Irreverent(1)"(1)Bhikkhus,when a bhikkhu is irreverent and undeferential,and his behavior is uncongenial to his fellow monks,it is impossible for him to fulfill the factor of proper conduct.15Without fulfilling the factor of proper conduct,it is impo
IV. SUMANĀ

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31(1)SumanāOn one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthī in Jeta's Grove,Anathapindika's Park.Then Princess Sumana,accaccompanied by five hundred chariots and five hundred court girls,approached the Blessed One,paid homage to him,and sat down t
V.MUṆDA THE KING

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41(1)UtilizationOn one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthī in Jeta's Grove,Anathapindika's Park.Then the householder Anāthapindika approached the Blessed One,paid homage tohim,and sat down to one side.The Blessed One then said tohim:"Househo
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I.HINDRANCES

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51(1)ObstructionsThus have I heard.On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthī in Jeta's Grove,Anathapindika's Park.There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:"Bhikkhus!""Venerable sir!"those bhikkhus replied.The Blessed One said this:"Bhik
II.PERCEPTIONS

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61(1)Perceptions(1)"Bhikkhus,these five perceptions,when developed and cultivated,are of great fruit and benefit,culminating in the deathless,having the deathless as their consummation.What five?The perception of unattractiveness,the perception of death,t
III.FUTURE PERILS

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71(1)Liberation of Mind(1)"Bhikkhus,these five things,when developed and cultivated,have liberation of mind as their fruit,liberation of mind as their fruit and benefit;they have liberation by wisdom as their fruit,liberation by wisdom as their fruit and
IV.ELDERS

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81(1)Provoking Lust"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,an elder bhikkhu is displeasing and disagreeable to his fellow monks and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.What five?(1)He is filled with lust toward that which provokes lust;(2)he is filled w
V.KAKUDHA

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91(1)Accomplishments(1)"Bhikkhus,there are these five accomplishments.What five?Accomplishment in faith,accomplishment in virtuous behavior,accomplishment in learning,accomplishment in generosity,and accomplishment in wisdom.These are the five accomplishm
The Third Fifty

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I.DWELLING AT EASE

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101(1)Timidity"Bhikkhus,there are these five qualities that make for self-confidence in a trainee.What five?Here,a bhikkhu is endowed with faith and is virtuous,learned,energetic,and wise.(1)Whatever timiditythere is in one without faith does not exist in
II.ANDHAKAVINDACe does not have a title at the beginning of the vagga,but it includes the title before the uddana verse at the end.

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111(1)A Visitor of Families"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu who is a visitor of families is displeasing and disagreeable to them and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.What five?(1)He presumes intimacy upon mere acquaintance;(2)he dist
III.SICK

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121(1)SickOn one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Vesalī in the hall with the peaked roof in the Great Wood.Then,in the evening,the Blessed One emerged from seclusion and approached the infirmary,where he saw a certain bhikkhu who was frail and si
IV.KINGS

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131(1)Continuing to Turn the Wheel(1)"Bhiklkhus,possessing five factors,a wheel-turning monarch sets the wheel in motion solely through the Dhamma,Dhammen'eva cakkam vatteti.Mp:"'Dhamma'here is the ten wholesome [courses of kamma]."a wheel that [148]canno
V.TIKANDAKI

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141(1)Having Given,One Despises"Bhikkhus,there are these five kinds of persons found in the world.What five?The one who gives and then despises;the one who despises as a result of living together;the one gullible for gossip;the capricious one;and the one
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I.THE GOOD DHAMMA

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151(1)The Fixed Course of Rightness(1)“Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,even while listening to the good Dhamma one is incapable of entering upon the fixed course[consisting in]rightness in wholesome qualities.What five?One disparages the talk;one dispa
II.RESENTMENT

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161 (1) Removing Resentment (1)"bhikkhus, there are these five ways of removing resentment by which a bhikkhu should entirely remove resentment when it has arisen toward anyone.Yattha bhikkhuno uppanno āghāto sabbaso paṭivinetabbo. I interpret this follow
III.THE LAY FOLLOWER

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171(1)TimidityOn one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthi in Jeta's Grove,Anathapindika's Park.There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:"Bhikkhus!""Venerable sir!"those bhikkhus replied.The Blessed One said this:"Bhikkhus,possessing five
IV.FOREST DWELLERS

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181(1)Forest Dwellers"Bhikkhus,there are these five kinds of forest dwellers.Whatfive?(1)One who becomes a forest dweller because of his dullness and stupidity;(2)one who becomes a forest dweller because he has evil desires,because he is driven by desire;
V..DOGS

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191(1)Dogs"Bhikkhus,there are these five ancient brahmin practices that are now seen among dogs but not among brahmins.What five?(1)"In the past,brahmins coupled only with brahmin women,not with non-brahmin women.But now brahmins couple with both brahmin
The Fifth Fifty

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I KIMBLA

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201(1)KimbilaOn one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kimbila in a nicula grove.Be and Ee read veluvane,Ce niceluvane.Mp (Be)has niculavane in the lemma,glossed as mucalindavane.Both PED and SED list nicula as a kind of tree,identified as Barringto
II.ONE WHO INSULTS

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211(1)One Who Insults"Bhikkhus,when a bhikkhu is one who insults and disparages his fellow monks,a reviler of the noble ones,five dangers can be expected for him.What five?(1)He either commits a pārajika and cuts off the outlet,or(2)commits a certain defi
III.LENGTHY WANDERING

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221(1)Lengthy Wandering(1)"Bhikkhus,there are these five dangers for one who engages in lengthy and unsettled wandering.What five?One does not hear what one has not heard;one does not clarify what one has heard;one is not confident about the portion that
IV.RESIDENT

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231(1)Not to Be Esteemed"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a resident bhikkhu is not to be esteemed.What five?(1)He is not accomplished in manners and duties;(2)he is not learned or an expert in learning;(3)he is not given to effacement nor is he one who
V.MISCONDUCT

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241(1)Misconduct"Bhikkhus,there are these five dangers in misconduct.Whatfive?(1)One blames oneself.(2)The wise,having investigated,censure one.(3)One acquires a bad reputation.(4)One dies confused.(5)With the breakup of the body,after death,one is reborn
The Sixth Fifty I.FULL ORDINATIONFrom this vagga on;the text no longer includes uddāna verses.I thus translate the sutta titles at the head of each sutta in Ce.

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251(1)Who May Give Full Ordination"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu may give full ordination.For various sets of five qualities that entitle a monk to give full ordination,to give dependence,and to have a novice attend on. him,see Vin I62-65:W
Discourses Extra to the ChapterVaggatirekasuttāni.This is the title Ce assigns to this entire concluding section.Be does not assign a general title but classifies these extra suttas into three"repetition series"(peyyala),num- bered 1,2,and 3.The first,ref

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272(1)An Assigner of Meals(1)"Bhikkhus,one possessing five qualities should not be appointed an assigner of meals.Bhattuddesaka.See Vin II175,36-76.The procedures for appointing officials of the Sangha,and their respective tasks,are discussed in detail in
II.TRAINING RULES REPETITION SERIES

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286(1)A Bhikkhu"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu is deposited in hell as if brought there.What five?He is one who destroys life,takes what is not given,does not observe celibacy, speaks falsely,and indulges in liquor,wine,and intoxicants,the b
III.LUST AND So FORTH REPETITION SERIES

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303(1)"Bhikkhus,for direct knowledge of lust,five things are to be developed.What five?The perception of unattractiveness,the perception of death,the perception of danger,the perception of the repulsiveness of food,and the perception of non-delight in the

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