On release from dependence

Then the Lord, having stayed in Dakkhiṇāgiri for as long as he found suiting, came back again to Rājagaha. Then the Lord addressed the venerable Ānanda, saying: “How is it, Ānanda, that the Truthfinder set out on tour for Dakkhiṇāgiri with an Order of monks numbering less than a group?” Then the venerable Ānanda told this matter to the Lord. Then the Lord on this occasion, in this connection, having given reasoned talk, addressed the monks, saying:

“I allow, monks, an experienced competent monk to live five years in dependence (but) an inexperienced one all his life.

^Kd.1.53.5 “Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he should not live independently^[1] (of a preceptor or teacher): if he is not possessed of an adept’s body of moral habit … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, if a monk is not possessed of these five qualities he should not live independently. Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he may live independently: if he is possessed of an adept’s body of moral habit … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, if a monk is possessed of these five qualities he may live independently.^[2]

^Kd.1.53.6 “Monks, if a monk is possessed of five further qualities he should not live independently: if he comes to be of no faith … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, he should not live independently. Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he may live independently: if he comes to have faith ^Vin.1.81 … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, … he may live independently.

^{Kd.1.53.7 BD.4.102} “… five further qualities he should not live independently: if, in regard to moral habit, he comes to have fallen away from moral habit … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he may live independently: if, in regard to moral habit, he does not come to have fallen away … = Kd.1.36.3 … he may live independently.

^Kd.1.53.8 “… five further qualities he should not live independently: if he does not know what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.3 … Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he may live independently: if he knows what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.15 … he may live independently.

^Kd.1.53.9 “… five further qualities he should not live independently: if he does not know what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of less than five years’ standing … Monks, if a monk is possessed of five qualities he may live independently: if he knows what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of five years’ standing or of more than five years’ standing …

^Kd.1.53.10 “Monks, if a monk is possessed of six qualities he should not live independently: if he is not possessed of an adept’s body of moral habit … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of less than five years’ standing. Monks, if a monk is not possessed of these six qualities he should not live independently. Monks, if a monk is possessed of six qualities he may live independently: if he is possessed of an adept’s body of moral habit … = Kd.1.37.2 … if he is of five years’ standing or more than five years’ standing …

^Kd.1.53.11 “… six further qualities he should not live independently: if he comes to have no faith … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of less than five years’ standing … possessed of six qualities he may live independently: if he comes to have faith … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of five years’ standing or more than five years’ standing …

^Kd.1.53.12 “… six further qualities he should not live independently: if, in regard to moral habit, he comes to have fallen away from moral habit … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of less than five years’ standing … possessed of six qualities he may live independently: if, in regard to moral habit, he does not come to have fallen away … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of five years’ standing or more than five years’ standing.

^Kd.1.53.13 “… six further qualities he should not live independently: ^BD.4.103 if he does not know what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of less than five years’ standing … possessed of six qualities he may live independently: if he knows what is an offence … = Kd.1.36.3 … if he is of five years’ standing or more than five years’ standing. Monks, if a monk is possessed of these six qualities he may live independently.”

Told is the Portion for Repeating on Safe and Secure. ^Vin.1.82

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

anissitena, in independence, without a teacher to give guidance.

[2]:

Cf. below, Kd.1.73.1–1.73.4 where other cases are given where a monk may live independently, anissita.