Upaddha Sutta: Half (of the Holy Life)*
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AMEN''
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was living among the Sakyans. Now there is a Sakyan town named Sakkara. There Ven. Ananda went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, Ven. Ananda said to the Blessed One, "This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie."[1]
"Don't say that, Ananda. Don't say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. When a monk has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, he can be expected to develop & pursue the noble eightfold path.
"And how does a monk who has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, develop & pursue the noble eightfold path? There is the case where a monk develops right view dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in relinquishment. He develops right resolve ... right speech ... right action ... right livelihood ... right effort ... right mindfulness ... right concentration dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in relinquishment. This is how a monk who has admirable people as friends, companions, & colleagues, develops & pursues the noble eightfold path.
"And through this line of reasoning one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life: It is in dependence on me as an admirable friend that beings subject to birth have gained release from birth, that beings subject to aging have gained release from aging, that beings subject to death have gained release from death, that beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair have gained release from sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair. It is through this line of reasoning that one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life."
Notes
1.
As AN 8.54 points out, this means not only associating with good people, but also learning from them and emulating their good qualities.
See also
Vagga.sutta: Iti 1.1-27
Itivuttaka: The Group of Ones
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 2001–2013
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Meghiya Sutta: Meghiya
translated from the Pali by
John D. Ireland
© 1998–2013
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Thana Sutta: Traits
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1997 to 2013
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Canki Sutta: With Canki
(excerpt)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1999 to 2013
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Sambodhi Sutta: Self-awakening
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
©1997 to 2013
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Dighajanu (Vyagghapajja) Sutta: To Dighajanu
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1995–2013
Alternate translation: Narada
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Provenance:
©1997 Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Transcribed from a file provided by the translator.
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Upaddha Sutta: Half (of the Holy Life)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1997–2013
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AMEN''
Upaddha Sutta: Half (of the Holy Life)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
©1997 to 2013
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
©1997 to 2013
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was living among the Sakyans. Now there is a Sakyan town named Sakkara. There Ven. Ananda went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, Ven. Ananda said to the Blessed One, "This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie."[1]
"Don't say that, Ananda. Don't say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. When a monk has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, he can be expected to develop & pursue the noble eightfold path.
"And how does a monk who has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, develop & pursue the noble eightfold path? There is the case where a monk develops right view dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in relinquishment. He develops right resolve ... right speech ... right action ... right livelihood ... right effort ... right mindfulness ... right concentration dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in relinquishment. This is how a monk who has admirable people as friends, companions, & colleagues, develops & pursues the noble eightfold path.
"And through this line of reasoning one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life: It is in dependence on me as an admirable friend that beings subject to birth have gained release from birth, that beings subject to aging have gained release from aging, that beings subject to death have gained release from death, that beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair have gained release from sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair. It is through this line of reasoning that one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life."
Notes
1.
As AN 8.54 points out, this means not only associating with good people, but also learning from them and emulating their good qualities.
See also
Vagga.sutta: Iti 1.1-27
Itivuttaka: The Group of Ones
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 2001–2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3894#ixzz1iUCOKCZF
Meghiya Sutta: Meghiya
translated from the Pali by
John D. Ireland
© 1998–2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3893#ixzz1iU9TEZhk
Thana Sutta: Traits
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1997 to 2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3883&page=1#ixzz1i1eEfWOd
Canki Sutta: With Canki
(excerpt)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1999 to 2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3882&page=1#ixzz1i1cHaGne
Sambodhi Sutta: Self-awakening
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
©1997 to 2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3884&page=1#ixzz1i1g7jkJm
Dighajanu (Vyagghapajja) Sutta: To Dighajanu
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1995–2013
Alternate translation: Narada
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3870&page=1#ixzz1i0nX3rje
Provenance:
©1997 Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Transcribed from a file provided by the translator.
This Access to Insight edition is ©1997–2013
Terms of use: You may copy, reformat, reprint, republish, and redistribute this work in any medium whatsoever, provided that: (1) you only make such copies, etc. available free of charge; (2) you clearly indicate that any derivatives of this work (including translations) are derived from this source document; and (3) you include the full text of this license in any copies or derivatives of this work. Otherwise, all rights reserved. For additional information about this license, see the FAQ.
www.accesstoinsight.org/faq.html#copyright
How to cite this document (one suggested style):
Upaddha Sutta: Half (of the Holy Life)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1997–2013
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dhammavirt&thread=3872#ixzz1i0nAxa74