Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 7.35 — Easy to Admonish (2nd)

1“Mendicants, tonight a deity … said to me: ‘Sir, these seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant. What seven? Respect for the Teacher, for the teaching, for the Saṅgha, for the training, for immersion; being easy to admonish, and good friendship. These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.’

2That is what that deity said. Then he bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right side, before vanishing right there.”

3When he said this, Venerable Sāriputta said to the Buddha:

4“Sir, this is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.

5It’s when a mendicant personally respects the Teacher and praises such respect. And they encourage other mendicants who lack such respect to respect the Teacher. And they praise other mendicants who respect the Teacher at the right time, truthfully and correctly.

6They personally respect the teaching …

7They personally respect the Saṅgha …

8They personally respect the training …

9They personally respect immersion …

10They are personally easy to admonish …

11They personally have good friends, and praise such friendship. And they encourage other mendicants who lack good friends to develop good friendship. And they praise other mendicants who have good friends at the right time, truthfully and correctly.

12That’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”

13“Good, good, Sāriputta! It’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of what I’ve said in brief like this.

14It’s when a mendicant personally respects the Teacher … And they encourage other mendicants who lack such respect to respect the Teacher. And they praise other mendicants who respect the Teacher at the right time, truthfully and correctly.

15They personally respect the teaching …

16They personally respect the Saṅgha …

17They personally respect the training …

18They personally respect immersion …

19They are personally easy to admonish …

20They personally have good friends, and praise such friendship. And they encourage other mendicants who lack good friends to develop good friendship. And they praise other mendicants who have good friends at the right time, truthfully and correctly.

21This is how to see the detailed meaning of what I said in brief.”