Linked Discourses 55.14 2. The Royal Monastery Fear of the Bad Place (SN55.14)

1.1

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sabbaduggatibhayaṁ samatikkanto hoti.

“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things has gone beyond all fear of being reborn in a bad place.

1.2

Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

1.3

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—

It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …

1.4

itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.

1.5

Dhamme …pe…

the teaching …

1.6

saṅghe …pe…

the Saṅgha …

1.7

ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.

And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.

1.8

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sabbaduggatibhayaṁ samatikkanto hotī”ti.

A noble disciple who has these four things has gone beyond all fear of being reborn in a bad place.”

1.9

Catutthaṁ.