Vapakāsasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.127

Numbered Discourses 5.127

13. Gilānavagga

13. Sick

Vapakāsasutta

Living Apart

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is not fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, kāmasaṅkappabahulo ca viharati.

It’s when a mendicant is not content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they have a lot of sensual thoughts.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

A mendicant with these five qualities is not fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

A mendicant with five qualities is fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, nekkhammasaṅkappabahulo ca viharati.

It’s when a mendicant is content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they think a lot about renunciation.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsitun”ti.

A mendicant with these five qualities is fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.”

Sattamaṁ.