Numbered Discourses 5.101 11. Living Comfortably Assurance

“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee self-assured. What five? It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.

A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

These are the five qualities that make a trainee self-assured.”

Numbered Discourses 5.102 11. Living Comfortably Suspected

“Mendicants, even if a monk is of impeccable character, he might be suspected and distrusted as a ‘bad monk’ for five reasons.

What five? It’s when a monk resorts to prostitutes, widows, voluptuous girls, eunuchs, or nuns for alms.