Posted by: Dhammañāṇa
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1. Paṭhamasāranīyasuttaṁ
First on gladness
[002.01] Bhikkhus, these six things are for inner gladness. What six?
Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is established in bodily thoughts of loving kindness1) towards the co-associates in the holy life, openly and secretly. This is for inner gladness.
Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is established in verbal thoughts of loving kindness2) towards the co-associates in the holy life, openly and secretly. This is also for inner gladness.
Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is established in mental thoughts of loving kindness3) towards the co-associates in the holy life, openly and secretly. This is also for inner gladness.
Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not partake of whatever gains rightfully obtained, so far as what is put in the bowl, without dividing it equally among virtuous co-associates in the holy life. This is also for inner gladness.
Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu abides openly and secretly on equal level with co-associates in the holy life, in his virtues that are not broken, defective, spotted, consistent, free from slavery and praised by the wise, as not corrupted, leads to concentration. This is also for inner gladness.
Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu abides openly and secretly on equal level with co-associates in the holy life, in the noble view, which logically concluded leads to the rightful ending of unpleasantness. This is also for inner gladness.
Bhikkhus, these six things are for inner gladness.