{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an8.2/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an8.2","id":"suttacentral_an8.2","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.2/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, there are eight causes and reasons that lead to acquiring the wisdom fundamental to the spiritual life, and to its increase, growth, and full development once it has been acquired. What eight? It\u2019s when a mendicant lives relying on the Teacher or a spiritual companion in a teacher\u2019s role. And they set up a keen sense of conscience and prudence for them, with warmth and respect. This is the first cause. When a mendicant lives relying on the Teacher or a spiritual companion in a teacher\u2019s role\u2014with a keen sense of conscience and prudence for them, with warmth and respect\u2014from time to time they go and ask them questions: \u2018Why, sir, does it say this? What does that mean?\u2019 Those venerables reveal what is hidden, clarify what is unclear, and dispel doubt regarding the many doubtful matters. This is the second cause. After hearing that teaching they perfect withdrawal of both body and mind. This is the third cause. 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\u2019ve undertaken. This is the fourth cause. They\u2019re very learned, remembering and keeping what they\u2019ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that\u2019s entirely full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, rehearsing them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically. This is the fifth cause. They live with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and embracing skillful qualities. They\u2019re strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities. This is the sixth cause. When in the Sa\u1e45gha they don\u2019t engage in motley talk or low talk. Either they talk on Dhamma, or they invite someone else to do so, or they respect noble silence. This is the seventh cause. They meditate observing rise and fall in the five grasping aggregates. \u2018Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the disappearance of form. Such is feeling, such is the origin of feeling, such is the disappearance of feeling. Such is perception, such is the origin of perception, such is the disappearance of perception. Such are choices, such is the origin of choices, such is the disappearance of choices. Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the disappearance of consciousness.\u2019 This is the eighth cause. Their spiritual companions esteem them: \u2018This venerable lives relying on the Teacher or a spiritual companion in a teacher\u2019s role. They set up a keen sense of conscience and prudence for them, with warmth and respect. Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018This venerable lives relying on the Teacher or a spiritual companion in a teacher\u2019s role, and from time to time they go and ask them questions \u2026 Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018After hearing that teaching they perfect withdrawal of both body and mind. Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018This venerable is ethical \u2026 Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018This venerable is very learned, remembering and keeping what they\u2019ve learned. \u2026 Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018This venerable lives with energy roused up \u2026 Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018When in the Sa\u1e45gha they don\u2019t engage in motley talk or low talk. Either they talk on Dhamma, or they invite someone else to do so, or they respect noble silence. Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. \u2018They meditate observing rise and fall in the five grasping aggregates. \u2026 Clearly this venerable knows and sees.\u2019 This quality also leads to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. These are the eight causes and reasons that lead to acquiring the wisdom fundamental to the spiritual life, and to its increase, growth, and full development once it has been acquired.\u201d","title":"Wisdom","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":726}