The elder
Thera (AN 5.88)
Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of unsuitability for many, for the ill luck and unpleasantness of many gods and men. What five?
The thera has a long standing, gone forth long since, is well-known and famous. Has a large following of householders and those gone forth. Is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites when ill. He is learned, treasures what he has learned of the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meaning in words and letters that state the complete and pure holy life. He bears that Teaching, practises it verbally and mentally touches it but does not penetratingly see it; he is one of wrong view, one of perverted view. He pulls out many from right view and establishes them in wrong view. The elder of long standing, gone forth long since, thus comes to an imitation of right view. The well-known famous bhikkhu with a following of householders and those gone forth, the gainer of robes, morsel food dwellings and requisites when ill, thus comes to an imitation of right view. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of unsuitability for many, for the ill luck and unpleasantness of many gods and men.
Again, bhikkhus, endowed with five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of suitability for many, for the good luck and pleasantness of many gods and men. What five?
The thera has a long standing, gone forth long since, is well-known and famous. Has a large following of householders and those gone forth. Is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites when ill. He is learned, treasures what he has learned of the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meanings in words and letters that state the complete and pure holy life. He bears that Teaching, practises it verbally and mentally touches it and penetratingly see it; he is one of right view, not of perverted view. He pulls out many from wrong view and establishes them in right view. The elder of long standing, gone forth long since, thus comes to right view. The well-known famous bhikkhu with a following of householders and those gone forth, the gainer of robes, morsel food dwellings and requisites when ill, thus comes to right view. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of suitability for many, for the good luck and pleasantness of many gods and men.
The thera has a long standing, gone forth long since, is well-known and famous. Has a large following of householders and those gone forth. Is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites when ill. He is learned, treasures what he has learned of the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meaning in words and letters that state the complete and pure holy life. He bears that Teaching, practises it verbally and mentally touches it but does not penetratingly see it; he is one of wrong view, one of perverted view. He pulls out many from right view and establishes them in wrong view. The elder of long standing, gone forth long since, thus comes to an imitation of right view. The well-known famous bhikkhu with a following of householders and those gone forth, the gainer of robes, morsel food dwellings and requisites when ill, thus comes to an imitation of right view. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of unsuitability for many, for the ill luck and unpleasantness of many gods and men.
Again, bhikkhus, endowed with five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of suitability for many, for the good luck and pleasantness of many gods and men. What five?
The thera has a long standing, gone forth long since, is well-known and famous. Has a large following of householders and those gone forth. Is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites when ill. He is learned, treasures what he has learned of the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meanings in words and letters that state the complete and pure holy life. He bears that Teaching, practises it verbally and mentally touches it and penetratingly see it; he is one of right view, not of perverted view. He pulls out many from wrong view and establishes them in right view. The elder of long standing, gone forth long since, thus comes to right view. The well-known famous bhikkhu with a following of householders and those gone forth, the gainer of robes, morsel food dwellings and requisites when ill, thus comes to right view. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the elder bhikkhu falls to the method of suitability for many, for the good luck and pleasantness of many gods and men.
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