{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an10.31/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an10.31","id":"suttacentral_an10.31","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an10.31/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"Then Venerable Up\u0101li went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: \u201cSir, for how many reasons did the Realized One lay down training rules for his disciples and recite the monastic code?\u201d \u201cUp\u0101li, the Realized One laid down training rules for his disciples and recited the monastic code for ten reasons. What ten? For the well-being of the Sa\u1e45gha and for the comfort of the Sa\u1e45gha. For keeping difficult individuals in check and for the comfort of good-hearted mendicants. For restraining defilements that affect this life and protecting against defilements that affect lives to come. For inspiring confidence in those without it, and increasing confidence in those who have it. For the continuation of the true teaching and the support of the training. The Realized One laid down training rules for his disciples and recited the monastic code for these ten reasons.\u201d","title":"With Up\u0101li","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":149}