AN 5.254-271 Macchariya Suttas

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AN 5.254-271 Macchariya Suttas : Stinginess
Translator's note: The suttas in this section of the Fives are formulaic, and the Canon does not give them names. The following group of suttas deals with the topic of stinginess, and so I have named the group after their topic.

AN 5.254: MACCHARIYA SUTTA — STINGINESS (1)

"Monks, there are these five forms of stinginess. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings), stinginess as to one's family (of supporters), stinginess as to one's gains, stinginess as to one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. These are the five forms of stinginess. And the meanest of these five is this: stinginess as to the Dhamma."

AN 5.255: MACCHARIYA SUTTA — STINGINESS (2)

"With the abandoning and eradication of the five forms of stinginess, the holy life is fulfilled. Which five?

"With the abandoning and eradication of stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings), the holy life is fulfilled. With the abandoning and eradication of stinginess as to one's family (of supporters) ... stinginess as to one's gains ... stinginess as to one's status ... stinginess as to the Dhamma, the holy life is fulfilled.

"With the abandoning and eradication of these five forms of stinginess, the holy life is fulfilled."

AN 5.256: MACCHARIYA SUTTA — STINGINESS (3)

"Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings), stinginess as to one's family (of supporters), stinginess as to one's gains, stinginess as to one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state.

"With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings)... one's family (of supporters)... one's gains... one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state."

AN 5.257-263: MACCHARIYA SUTTAS — STINGINESS (4)

"Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state ... the fourth jhana/trance state; incapable of realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings)... one's family (of supporters)... one's gains... one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; one is incapable realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship.

"With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; capable of realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings)... one's family (of supporters)... one's gains... one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; capable realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship."

AN 5.264: MACCHARIYA SUTTA — STINGINESS (5)

"Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings), stinginess as to one's family (of supporters), stinginess as to one's gains, stinginess as to one's status, and ingratitude. Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state.

"With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the first jhana/trance state..."

AN 5.265-271: MACCHARIYA SUTTA — STINGINESS (6)

"Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; incapable of realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery (lodgings), stinginess as to one's family (of supporters), stinginess as to one's gains, stinginess as to one's status, and ingratitude. Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; one is incapable realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahantship.

"With the abandoning of these five qualities, one is capable of entering & remaining in the second jhana/trance state... the third jhana/trance state... the fourth jhana/trance state; capable of realizing the fruit of stream-entry... the fruit of once-returning... the fruit of non-returning... arahatship..."