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The Book of the Fives
The Book of the Fives

20(10)Welfare(4)

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

20(10)Welfare(4)

"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu is practicing both for his own welfare and for the welfare of others.
What five?
(1)Here,a bhikkhu is himself accomplished in virtuous behavior and encourages others to become accomplished in virtuous behavior;
(2)he is himself accomplished in concentration and encourages others to become accomplished in concentration;(3)he is himself accomplished in wisdom and encourages others to become accomplished in wisdom;
(4)he is himself accomplished in liberation and encourages others to become accomplished in liberation;
(5)he is himself accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation and encourages others to become accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation.
Possessing these five qualities,a bhikkhu is practicing both for his own welfare and for the welfare of others."