{"id":"an8.78","title":"Good Enough","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"an8.78","title":"Good Enough","units":[{"id":"an8.78:0","sourceIds":["an8.78:0.1","an8.78:0.2","an8.78:0.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.78\n8. Yamakavagga\nAlaṁsutta","en":"Numbered Discourses 8.78\n8. Pairs\nGood Enough"}},{"id":"an8.78:1","sourceIds":["an8.78:1.1","an8.78:1.2","an8.78:1.3","an8.78:1.4","an8.78:1.5","an8.78:1.6","an8.78:1.7","an8.78:1.8","an8.78:1.9","an8.78:1.10"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tatra kho āyasmā sāriputto bhikkhū āmantesi …pe…\nchahāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, alaṁ paresaṁ.\nKatamehi chahi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\ndhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\natthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;\nkalyāṇavāco ca hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;\nsandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, alaṁ paresaṁ.","en":"There Sāriputta addressed the mendicants:\n“Reverends, a mendicant with six qualities is good enough for themselves and others.\nWhat six?\nA mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nThey examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nUnderstanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re a good speaker who enunciates well. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.\nThey educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these six qualities is good enough for themselves and others."}},{"id":"an8.78:2","sourceIds":["an8.78:2.1","an8.78:2.2","an8.78:2.3","an8.78:2.4","an8.78:2.5","an8.78:2.6","an8.78:2.7","an8.78:2.8","an8.78:2.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Pañcahāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, alaṁ paresaṁ.\nKatamehi pañcahi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\ndhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\natthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;\nkalyāṇavāco ca hoti …pe…\nsandassako ca hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, alaṁ paresaṁ.","en":"A mendicant with five qualities is good enough for themselves and others.\nWhat five?\nA mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nThey examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nUnderstanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.\nThey educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these five qualities is good enough for themselves and others."}},{"id":"an8.78:3","sourceIds":["an8.78:3.1","an8.78:3.2","an8.78:3.3","an8.78:3.4","an8.78:3.5","an8.78:3.6","an8.78:3.7","an8.78:3.8","an8.78:3.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Catūhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.\nKatamehi catūhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\ndhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\natthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;\nno ca kalyāṇavāco hoti …pe…\nno ca sandassako hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.","en":"A mendicant with four qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.\nWhat four?\nA mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nThey examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nUnderstanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.\nThey don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these four qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others."}},{"id":"an8.78:4","sourceIds":["an8.78:4.1","an8.78:4.2","an8.78:4.3","an8.78:4.4","an8.78:4.5","an8.78:4.6","an8.78:4.7","an8.78:4.8","an8.78:4.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Catūhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.\nKatamehi catūhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\nno ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\nno ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;\nkalyāṇavāco ca hoti …pe…\nsandassako ca hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.","en":"A mendicant with four qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.\nWhat four?\nA mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nBut they don’t examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nNot understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.\nThey educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these four qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves."}},{"id":"an8.78:5","sourceIds":["an8.78:5.1","an8.78:5.2","an8.78:5.3","an8.78:5.4","an8.78:5.5","an8.78:5.6","an8.78:5.7","an8.78:5.8","an8.78:5.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tīhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.\nKatamehi tīhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\ndhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\natthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;\nno ca kalyāṇavāco hoti …pe…\nno ca sandassako hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.","en":"A mendicant with three qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.\nWhat three?\nA mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nThey examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nUnderstanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.\nThey don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these three qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others."}},{"id":"an8.78:6","sourceIds":["an8.78:6.1","an8.78:6.2","an8.78:6.3","an8.78:6.4","an8.78:6.5","an8.78:6.6","an8.78:6.7","an8.78:6.8","an8.78:6.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tīhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.\nKatamehi tīhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nsutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\nno ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\nno ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;\nkalyāṇavāco ca hoti …pe… atthassa viññāpaniyā,\nsandassako ca hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.","en":"A mendicant with three qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.\nWhat three?\nA mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nThey readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nBut they don’t examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nNot understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.\nThey educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these three qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves."}},{"id":"an8.78:7","sourceIds":["an8.78:7.1","an8.78:7.2","an8.78:7.3","an8.78:7.4","an8.78:7.5","an8.78:7.6","an8.78:7.7","an8.78:7.8","an8.78:7.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dvīhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.\nKatamehi dvīhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nno ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\ndhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\natthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;\nno ca kalyāṇavāco hoti …pe…\nno ca sandassako hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.","en":"A mendicant with two qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.\nWhat two?\nA mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nAnd they don’t readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nThey examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nUnderstanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.\nThey don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these two qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others."}},{"id":"an8.78:8","sourceIds":["an8.78:8.1","an8.78:8.2","an8.78:8.3","an8.78:8.4","an8.78:8.5","an8.78:8.6","an8.78:8.7","an8.78:8.8","an8.78:8.9","an8.78:8.10"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dvīhāvuso, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.\nKatamehi dvīhi?\nIdhāvuso, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;\nno ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;\nno ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;\nno ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;\nkalyāṇavāco ca hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;\nsandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.\nImehi kho, āvuso, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano”ti.\nAṭṭhamaṁ.","en":"A mendicant with two qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.\nWhat two?\nA mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.\nAnd they don’t readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.\nNor do they examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.\nNot understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice in line with the teaching.\nThey’re a good speaker who enunciates well. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.\nThey educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.\nA mendicant with these two qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.78/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}