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Having surveyed all four directions, it roars the lion’s roar three times.” Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. Andhakavinda Vagga Family-Haunter Discourse Pu – Friend, in the Andhakavinda Vagga, how was the first, the Family-Haunter Discourse, spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – Venerable sir, in the Andhakavinda Vagga, the first, the Family-Haunter Discourse, was spoken by the Blessed One thus: “Monks, a monk who haunts families, endowed with five qualities, becomes disliked by families, unpleasing, unrespected, and unworthy of esteem.” Thus, venerable sir, was it spoken by the Blessed One. Andhakavinda Discourse Pu – Friend, right there, how and concerning whom was the fourth, the Andhakavinda Discourse, spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – Venerable sir, in Magadha, at Andhakavinda, concerning Venerable Ānanda, it was spoken by the Blessed One thus: “Those monks, Ānanda, who are new, recently ordained, newly come to this Dhamma and Discipline, those monks, Ānanda, you should establish, settle, and ground in five things.” Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. Sick Discourse Mindfulness Established Discourse Pu – In the Aṅguttara Nikāya, friend, Friend, in the Book of Fives, in the chapter on the Sick, how was the second Sutta on Well-Established Mindfulness spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable, in the chapter on the Sick, the second Sutta on Well-Established Mindfulness was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Whatever monk or nun, bhikkhus, cultivates five qualities, makes five qualities abundant, for them, one of two fruits is to be expected: 'realization in this very life, or, if there is a remainder of clinging, non-returning.' Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a monk's mindfulness is well-established internally..." ...thus and so forth was it spoken by the Blessed One. Sutta on the Attendant Friend, in that same (chapter), how was the third Sutta on the Attendant spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable, the third Sutta on the Attendant was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "A sick person, bhikkhus, endowed with five qualities, is difficult to attend to. With which five? They do what is unsuitable, they do not know the measure in what is suitable, they do not take medicine..." ...thus and so forth was it spoken by the Blessed One. Sutta on Shortening Life Friend, in that same (chapter), how was the fifth Sutta on Shortening Life spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable, the fifth Sutta on Shortening Life was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "These five qualities, bhikkhus, shorten life. Which five? One does what is unsuitable, one does not know the measure in what is suitable, one eats undigested food, one wanders at the wrong time, and one is unchaste. These five qualities, bhikkhus, shorten life." ...thus and so forth was it spoken by the Blessed One. Sutta on the Monk's Happiness Friend, in that same (chapter), how was the eighth Sutta on the Monk's Happiness spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable, the eighth Sutta on the Monk's Happiness was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "These five, bhikkhus, are the monk's difficulties. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a monk is discontent with any robe whatsoever, is discontent with any almsfood whatsoever, is discontent with any lodging whatsoever, is discontent with any medicine and requisites for the sick whatsoever, and practices the holy life without delight. These five, bhikkhus, are the monk's difficulties." ...thus and so forth. spoken by the Blessed One. Misfortune Sutta Pu – There, friend, how was the tenth Misfortune Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – The tenth Misfortune Sutta, venerable sir, was spoken by the Blessed One beginning with: "Monks, there are these five misfortunes. Which five? Misfortune of relatives, misfortune of possessions, misfortune of disease, misfortune of morality, misfortune of views." King's Chapter Aspiration Sutta Pu – In the King's Chapter, friend, how was the sixth Aspiration Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the King's Chapter, venerable sir, the sixth Aspiration Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One beginning with: "Monks, endowed with five factors, the eldest son of a king, a consecrated warrior, aspires to the viceroyalty." Good Person's Gift Sutta Pu – In the Tikaṇḍakī Chapter, friend, how was the eighth Good Person's Gift Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the Tikaṇḍakī Chapter, venerable sir, the eighth Good Person's Gift Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One beginning with: "Monks, there are these five gifts of a good person. Which five? One gives a gift with faith, one gives a gift respectfully, one gives a gift at the proper time, one gives a gift with an ungrudging mind, one gives a gift without harming oneself or others." True Dhamma Chapter First Rightness-Niyama Sutta Pu – In the True Dhamma Chapter, friend, how was the first Rightness-Niyama Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the True Dhamma Chapter, venerable sir, the first Rightness-Niyama Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One beginning with: "Monks, endowed with five qualities, even Sunakkhatta is unable to enter the fixed course, the rightness in wholesome states, in the True Dhamma. With which five? He despises the teaching, he despises the teacher, he despises himself." First Sutta on the Disappearance of the True Dhamma Pu – There, friend, how was the fourth First Sutta on the Disappearance of the True Dhamma spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – There, venerable sir, the fourth First Sutta on the Disappearance of the True Dhamma was spoken by the Blessed One beginning with: "Monks, these five things are the disappearance of the True Dhamma." lead to confusion and disappearance. Which five? Here, monks, monastics do not listen to the Dhamma carefully, do not learn the Dhamma carefully, do not retain the Dhamma carefully, do not examine the meaning of the Dhamma they have retained carefully, do not practice the Dhamma in accordance with the Dhamma, having understood the meaning and the Dhamma, carefully. These five things, monks, lead to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Second Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma Pūraṇa: Friend, how was the fifth, the Second Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma, spoken by the Blessed One there? Vimalā: There, venerable sir, the fifth, the Second Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma, was spoken thus: "Monks, these five things lead to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma. Which five? Here, monks, monastics do not learn the Dhamma: discourses, mixed prose and verse, explanations, verses, inspired utterances, 'thus-saids', birth stories, amazing phenomena, and questions and answers. This, monks, is the first thing that leads to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Third Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma Pūraṇa: Friend, how was the sixth, the Third Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma, spoken by the Blessed One there? Vimalā: There, venerable sir, the sixth, the Third Discourse on the Confusion of the True Dhamma, was spoken thus: "Monks, these five things lead to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma. Which five? Here, monks, monastics learn a discourse poorly grasped, with words and phrases badly arranged. Monks, the meaning of words and phrases badly arranged is hard to discern. This, monks, is the first thing that leads to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Discourse on Bad Talk Pūraṇa: Friend, how was the seventh, the Discourse on Bad Talk, in the Anguttara Nikaya, the Book of Fives, in the Chapter on the True Dhamma, spoken by the Blessed One? Vimalā: Venerable sir, in the Chapter on the True Dhamma... The Seventh Discourse on Bad Talk "Monks, the talk of five kinds of individuals is bad talk, comparing one individual to another. Which five? Monks, the talk of faith by one without faith is bad talk. The talk of virtue by one without virtue is bad talk. The talk of great learning by one with little learning is bad talk. The talk of generosity by one who is stingy is bad talk. The talk of wisdom by one without wisdom is bad talk." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this. The Discourse on Udāyī Pu – Friend, there, the ninth Udāyī Discourse, by the Blessed One, where, concerning whom, on what occasion, and how was it spoken? Vi – In Kosambī, venerable sir, it was spoken concerning the Venerable Udāyī. Venerable sir, the Venerable Udāyī was seated, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople, teaching the Dhamma. Then the Venerable Ānanda saw the Venerable Udāyī seated, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople, teaching the Dhamma. Having seen him, he approached the Blessed One. Having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Venerable Ānanda said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the Venerable Udāyī is teaching the Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople." On that occasion, venerable sir, the Blessed One spoke thus, beginning with this: "Ānanda, it is not easy to teach the Dhamma to others. Ānanda, one who teaches the Dhamma to others should establish five qualities within themselves, and then teach the Dhamma to others." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this. The Chapter on Hatred The First Discourse on the Removal of Hatred Pu – And friend, in the Chapter on Hatred, how was the First Discourse on the Removal of Hatred spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the Chapter on Hatred, venerable sir, the First Discourse on the Removal of Hatred was spoken thus: "Monks, there are these five ways to remove hatred, by which a monk should completely remove any arisen hatred. Which five? Monks, concerning the individual in whom hatred arises, loving-kindness should be developed towards that individual.