Second on a trainer

Bhikkhus, these five things conduce to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu has much to do, is settled about the many duties he has to do. Neglects seclusions and does not apply himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the first thing that conduces to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu spends the day doing innumerāble duties. Neglects seclusions and does not apply himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the second thing that conduces to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu lives with many associations with householders and those gone forth in order of arrival. Neglects seclusions and does not apply himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the third thing that conduces to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu enters the village too early and leaves the village late. Neglects seclusions and does not apply himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the fourth thing that conduces to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu does not become a gainer for nothing a quick and easy gainer of the revelations of the higher life such as wanting little, satisfaction, seclusions, no associations, arousing effort, talk on virtues, concentration, wisdom, release and knowledge and vision of release. He neglects seclusions and does not apply himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the fifth thing that conduces to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu. Bhikkhus, these five things conduce to the decrease of the trainer bhikkhu.

Bhikkhus, these five things conduce to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu has not much to do, is not settled on many duties he has to do. Does not neglect seclusions and applies himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the first thing that conduces to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu does not spend the day doing innumerāble duties. He does not neglect seclusions and applies himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the second thing that conduces to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu does not live with many associations with householders and those gone forth in order of arrival. Does not neglect seclusions and applies himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the third thing that conduces to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu does not enter the village too early and leave the village late. He does not neglect seclusions and applies himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the fourth thing that conduces to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu.

Again, bhikkhus, the trainer bhikkhu becomes a gainer for nothing a quick and easy gainer of the revelations of the higher life such as wanting little, satisfaction, seclusions, not hving many associations, arousing effort, talk on virtues, concentration, wisdom, release and knowledge and vision of release. He does not neglect seclusions and applies himself to internal appeasement. Bhikkhus, this is the fifth thing that conduces to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu. Bhikkhus, these five things conduce to the increase of the trainer bhikkhu.