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The Book of the Fives

81(1)Provoking Lust

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

81(1)Provoking Lust

"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,an elder bhikkhu is displeasing and disagreeable to his fellow monks and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.
What five?
(1)He is filled with lust toward that which provokes lust;(2)he is filled with hatred toward that which provokes hatred;(3)he is deluded by that which deludes;(4)he is agitated by that which agitates;(5)and he is intoxicated by that which intoxicates.Possessing these five qualities,an elder bhikkhu is displeasing and disagreeableto his fellow monks and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.
"Bhikkhus,possessing five[other]qualities,an elder bhikkhu is pleasing and agreeable to his fellow monks and is respectedand esteemed by them.
What five?
111He is not filled with lust toward that which provokes lust;(2)he is not filled with hatred toward that which provokes hatred;(3)he is not deluded by that which deludes;(4)he is not agitated by that which agitates;(5)and he is not intoxicated by that which intoxicates.Possessing these five qualities,an elder bhikkhu is pleasing and agreeable to his fellow monks and is respected and esteemed by them."