Venerable Punniya

Venerāble Punniya approached The Blessed One, worshipped, sat on a side and said:

“Venerable sir, why do I understand the Teaching of the Thus Gone One on a certain day and not understand the Teaching of the Thus Gone One on another day?

“Punniya, the bhikkhu has faith, does not approach, with that much, the Teaching of the Thus Gone One is not understood. Punniya, when the bhikkhu has faith and approaches, then the Teaching of the Thus Gone One is understood.

Punniya, when the bhikkhu has faith, approaches, does not associate, ... re ... associates, does not question, ... re ... questions, does not listen attentively, ... re ... listens to the Teaching attentively, does not bear the Teaching ... re ... bears the Teaching, does not search meanings in the Teaching ... re ... searches meanings in the Teaching, knowing the Teaching and the meanings does not lead a life accordingly ... re ... Knowing the Teaching and meaning leads a life accordingly, does not talk good polite words to explain the meaning to others ... re ... Talks good polite words and explains the meaning to others, does not advise, incite and make the hearts of the co-associates light, until then the Teaching of the Thus Gone One is not understood.

Punniya, when the bhikkhu has faith, approaches, associates, questions, listens to the Teaching attentively, bears the Teaching, searches meanings in the Teaching and Knowing the Teaching and meaning leads a life accordingly, Talks good polite words and explains the meaning to others, advises, incites and makes the hearts of the co-associates light, then the Teaching of the Thus Gone One is thoroughly understood.