28(8)A Trainee
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"Bhikkhus,these seven qualities lead to the decline of abhikkhu who is a trainee.
What seven?
Delight in work,delight in talk,delight in sleep,delight in company,not guarding the doors ofthe sense faculties,lack of moderation in eating;and when there are matters pertaining to the Sangha that are [to be dealt with]in the Sangha
,the bhikkhu who is a trainee does not reflectthus:
Reading with Ee na iti patisancikkhati.Ce and Be omit na Brahmali suggests"he is supposed to leave this work for the theras [elders],who are expected to look after it."Reading with Ee na iti patisancikkhati.Ce and Be omit na Brahmali suggests"he is supposed to leave this work for the theras [elders],who are expected to look after it."
"There are in the Sangha elders of long standing,long gone forth,responsible,who will take responsibility for that[work].'He himself undertakes them.
Ce attana voyogam apajjati;Ee attanā vo yogam apajjati;Be attanatesu yogam apajjati.Again,I follow Brahmali's interpretation:"Since it is the task of these elders,they will have to take ultimate responsibility(and the blame or praise)no matter who carries it out.Thus he should leave it to them."
These seven qualities lead to the decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee.
"Bhikkhus,these seven qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee.
What seven?
[25]Not taking delight in work,not taking delight in talk,not taking delightin sleep,not taking delight in company,guarding the doors ofthe sense faculties,moderation in eating;and when there are matters pertaining to the Sangha that are[to be dealt with]in the Sangha,
the bhikkhu who is a trainee reflects thus:
'There are in the Sangha elders of long standing,long gone forth,responsible,who will take responsibility for that[work].'He does not himself undertake them.
These seven qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee."