Iti 97

Kalyāṇasīlasutta

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

Good Morals

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Kalyāṇasīlo, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇadhammo kalyāṇapañño imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ‘kevalī vusitavā uttamapuriso’ti vuccati—

“Mendicants, in this teaching and training a mendicant of good morals, good practice, and good wisdom is called consummate, accomplished, a supreme person.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇasīlo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti, pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati, ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇasīlo hoti. Iti kalyāṇasīlo.

And how does a mendicant have good morals? It’s when a mendicant is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken. That’s how a mendicant has good morals. Such is one of good morality.

Kalyāṇadhammo ca kathaṁ hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sattannaṁ bodhipakkhiyānaṁ dhammānaṁ bhāvanānuyogamanuyutto viharati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇadhammo hoti. Iti kalyāṇasīlo, kalyāṇadhammo.

And how does one have good practice? It’s when a mendicant meditates pursuing the development of the seven qualities on the side of awakening. That’s how a mendicant has good practice. Such is one of good morality and good practice.

Kalyāṇapañño ca kathaṁ hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇapañño hoti.

And how does one have good wisdom? It’s when a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements. That’s how a mendicant has good wisdom;

Iti kalyāṇasīlo kalyāṇadhammo kalyāṇapañño imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ‘kevalī vusitavā uttamapuriso’ti vuccatī”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

Such is one of good morals, good practice, and good wisdom, who in this teaching and training is called consummate, accomplished, a supreme person.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Yassa kāyena vācāya, manasā natthi dukkaṭaṁ; Taṁ ve kalyāṇasīloti, āhu bhikkhuṁ hirīmanaṁ.

“Who does nothing wrong by body, speech or mind, is said to be one of good morals, a conscientious mendicant.

Yassa dhammā subhāvitā, satta sambodhigāmino; Taṁ ve kalyāṇadhammoti, āhu bhikkhuṁ anussadaṁ.

Who has well developed the seven factors that lead to awakening is said to be one good practice, an unpretentious mendicant.

Yo dukkhassa pajānāti, idheva khayamattano; Taṁ ve kalyāṇapaññoti, āhu bhikkhuṁ anāsavaṁ.

Who understands for themselves the end of suffering in this life is said to be one good wisdom, an undefiled mendicant.

Tehi dhammehi sampannaṁ, anīghaṁ chinnasaṁsayaṁ; Asitaṁ sabbalokassa, āhu sabbapahāyinan”ti.

One accomplished in these three things, untroubled, with doubts cut off, unattached to anything in the world, has given up everything, they say.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.