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(24) 4. The Chapter on Residents 1. The Discourse on the Resident 231. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is not to be developed. Which five? He is not accomplished in conduct, nor accomplished in duties; he is not learned, nor a retainer of what he has heard; he is not one who reflects, nor one who delights in seclusion; he is not of good speech, nor of good articulation; he is dull-witted, stupid, and mute like a sheep. Monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is not to be developed. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is to be developed. Which five? He is accomplished in conduct, and accomplished in duties; he is learned, and a retainer of what he has heard; he is one who reflects, and one who delights in seclusion; he is of good speech, and of good articulation; he is wise, not stupid, not mute like a sheep. Monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is to be developed." The First. 2. The Discourse on the Beloved 232. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is dear to his fellow practitioners, pleasing, respected, and to be developed. Which five? He is virtuous, he dwells restrained by the Pātimokkha, accomplished in conduct and resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, he undertakes and trains in the training rules; he is learned, a retainer of what he has heard, a collector of what he has heard, those teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with meaning and with letter, proclaiming the utterly complete and purified holy life— such teachings are much heard by him, retained, familiarized by speech, contemplated by mind, and well-penetrated by understanding; he is of good speech, of good articulation, endowed with a refined speech, clear, not stammering, conveying the meaning; he is a readily obtainer, without difficulty, without trouble, of the four jhānas, which are of the higher mind, and are a pleasant abiding in this very life; through the destruction of the taints, he enters and dwells in the taintless liberation of mind He dwells having realized and attained, with his own direct knowledge, the liberation by wisdom in this very life. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is dear and pleasing to his fellow practitioners, respected and worthy of cultivation." The Second. 3. The Discourse on Adornment 233. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities adorns the monastery. Which five? He is virtuous… He undertakes and trains in the training rules. He is learned… He has penetrated well with right view. He has beautiful speech, beautiful utterance, endowed with a refined voice, clear, unhesitating, and able to convey the meaning. He is capable of instructing, urging, inspiring, and gladdening those who approach him with a Dhamma talk. He obtains at will, without difficulty, without trouble, the four jhānas, which are of the higher mind, dwellings of happiness in this very life. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities adorns the monastery." The Third. 4. The Discourse on Great Helpfulness 234. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is of great help to the monastery. Which five? He is virtuous… He undertakes and trains in the training rules. He is learned… He has penetrated well with right view. He repairs what is broken and split. When a large Sangha of monks from various regions has arrived, he approaches the laypeople and announces: 'Friends, a large Sangha of monks from various regions has arrived. Perform meritorious deeds! It is time to perform meritorious deeds!' He obtains at will, without difficulty, without trouble, the four jhānas, which are of the higher mind, dwellings of happiness in this very life. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is of great help to the monastery." The Fourth. 5. The Discourse on Compassion 235. "Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is compassionate towards laypeople… shows compassion to householders. With which five? He establishes them in higher virtue; he settles them in the vision of Dhamma; he approaches the sick and arouses mindfulness – ‘Venerables, establish mindfulness leading to arahantship’; a large community of bhikkhus has arrived, bhikkhus from various regions, and he approaches the householders and announces – ‘Friends, a large community of bhikkhus has arrived, bhikkhus from various regions, make merit, it is time to make merit’; whatever food they give him, coarse or choice, he consumes it himself, he does not squander the offerings of faith. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five qualities, a resident bhikkhu shows compassion to householders. Fifth. 6. The First Discourse on Those Deserving Censure 236. Bhikkhus, endowed with five qualities, a resident bhikkhu is cast into hell just as he was brought. Which five? Without investigating or examining, he speaks praise of one deserving censure; without investigating or examining, he speaks censure of one deserving praise; without investigating or examining, he shows approval in a place that should not inspire approval; without investigating or examining, he shows disapproval in a place that should inspire approval; he squanders the offerings of faith. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five qualities, a resident bhikkhu is cast into hell just as he was brought. Bhikkhus, endowed with five qualities, a resident bhikkhu is cast into heaven just as he was brought. Which five? Having investigated and examined, he speaks censure of one deserving censure; having investigated and examined, he speaks praise of one deserving praise; having investigated and examined, he shows disapproval in a place that should not inspire approval; having investigated and examined, he shows approval in a place that should inspire approval; he does not squander the offerings of faith. Bhikkhus, endowed with these five qualities, a resident bhikkhu is cast into heaven just as he was brought. Sixth. 7. The Second Discourse on One Deserving Disparagement 237. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in hell. Which five? Without investigating or examining, he speaks praise of one deserving dispraise; without investigating or examining, he speaks dispraise of one deserving praise; he is stingy with his dwelling, greedy for his dwelling; he is stingy with families, greedy for families; he squanders the offerings of faith. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in hell. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in heaven. Which five? Having investigated and examined, he speaks dispraise of one deserving dispraise; having investigated and examined, he speaks praise of one deserving praise; he is not stingy with his dwelling, not greedy for his dwelling; he is not stingy with families, not greedy for families; he does not squander the offerings of faith. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in heaven. Seventh. 8. The Third Discourse on One Deserving Disparagement 238. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in hell. Which five? Without investigating or examining, he speaks praise of one deserving dispraise; without investigating or examining, he speaks dispraise of one deserving praise; he is stingy with his dwelling; he is stingy with families; he is stingy with gains. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in hell. Bhikkhus, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is, as if carried and laid down, in heaven. Which five? Having investigated and examined, he speaks dispraise of one deserving dispraise; having investigated and examined, he speaks praise of one deserving praise; he is not stingy with his dwelling; he is not stingy with families; he is not stingy with gains. is not stingy. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if brought there. The Eighth. 9. The First Sutta on Stinginess Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is placed in hell as if brought there. With which five? He is stingy regarding his dwelling; he is stingy regarding families; he is stingy regarding gains; he is stingy regarding praise; he squanders gifts of faith. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is placed in hell as if brought there. Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is placed in heaven as if brought there. With which five? He is not stingy regarding his dwelling; he is not stingy regarding families; he is not stingy regarding gains; he is not stingy regarding praise; he does not squander gifts of faith. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if brought there. The Ninth. 10. The Second Sutta on Stinginess Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is placed in hell as if brought there. With which five? He is stingy regarding his dwelling; he is stingy regarding families; he is stingy regarding gains; he is stingy regarding praise; he is stingy regarding the Dhamma. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is placed in hell as if brought there. Monks, a resident monk endowed with five qualities is placed in heaven as if brought there. With which five? He is not stingy regarding his dwelling; he is not stingy regarding families; he is not stingy regarding gains; he is not stingy regarding praise; he is not stingy regarding the Dhamma. Indeed, monks, a resident monk endowed with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if brought there. The Tenth. The Fourth Chapter on Resident Monks. The Summary of that: Resident, dear, and beautiful, Very helpful and compassionate; And indeed three are blameworthy,