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The Book of the Fives
The Book of the Fives

251(1)Who May Give Full Ordination

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

251(1)Who May Give Full Ordination

"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu may give full ordination.For various sets of five qualities that entitle a monk to give full ordination,to give dependence,and to have a novice attend on. him,see Vin I62-65:
What five?
Here,a bhikkhu possesses the aggregate of virtuous behavior of one beyond training;
he possesses the aggregate of concentration of one beyond training;
he possesses the aggregate of wisdom of one beyond training;
he possesses the aggregate of liberation of one beyond training;
he possesses the aggregate of the knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training.
Possessing these five qualities,a bhikkhu may give full ordination."