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← Aṅguttara Nikāya

Assurance

AN 5.101 · Sārajjasutta

A trail across the Tibetan plateau toward distant snowy peaks.

“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee self-assured. What five? It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.

A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

These are the five qualities that make a trainee self-assured.”

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