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What is the definition of "Sathpurisa/Sathpurusha" according to the Buddha?
Please provide sutta references.
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What is the definition of "Sathpurisa/Sathpurusha" according to the Buddha?
Please provide sutta references.
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asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
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suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14
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What is the definition of "Sathpurisa/Sathpurusha" according to the Buddha?
Please provide sutta references.
Metta.
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asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
695212
What is the definition of "Sathpurisa/Sathpurusha" according to the Buddha?
Please provide sutta references.
Metta.
sutras
asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
695212
asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
695212
asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
695212
asked Aug 6 at 6:08
Akila Hettiarachchi
695212
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suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14
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suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14
suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14
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How about the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (AN 4.73):
"Now, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.' Which four?
"There is the case where a person of integrity, when asked, does not
reveal another person's bad points, to say nothing of when unasked.
Furthermore, when asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who
speaks of another person's bad points not in full, not in detail, with
omissions, holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable
one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals another
person's good points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of another
person's good points in full & in detail, without omissions, without
holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a
person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals his own bad
points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when asked, when
pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own bad points in
full & in detail, without omissions, without holding back. Of this
person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when asked, does not reveal his
own good points, to say nothing of when unasked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own
good points not in full, not in detail, with omissions, holding back.
Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of
integrity.'
"Monks, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.'"
And also the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113):
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a
high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, if — practicing the
Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who
follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.'
So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself
for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. This is the
quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a family
of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being well-known
& highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
is not well-known & highly regarded, if — practicing the Dhamma in
line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows
the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So,
giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for
being well-known nor disparages others. This is the quality of a
person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through gains that the
quality of greed goes to its end; it's not through gains that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for the sick, if — practicing the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the
Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving
priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains
nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
Dhamma-speaker, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma,
practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be
honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just to the
practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor
disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
wilderness dweller, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the
Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he
is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just
to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness
dweller nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of
integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being one who
eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end;
it's not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhÄÂna,
for by whatever means they construe it, it becomes otherwise from
that.' So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts
himself for the attainment of the first jhÄÂna nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, for by whatever means they
construe it, it becomes otherwise from that.' So, giving priority to
non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the
dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the
cessation of feeling & perception. When he sees with discernment, his
effluents are ended. This is a monk who does not construe anything,
does not construe anywhere, does not construe in any way."
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How about the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (AN 4.73):
"Now, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.' Which four?
"There is the case where a person of integrity, when asked, does not
reveal another person's bad points, to say nothing of when unasked.
Furthermore, when asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who
speaks of another person's bad points not in full, not in detail, with
omissions, holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable
one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals another
person's good points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of another
person's good points in full & in detail, without omissions, without
holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a
person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals his own bad
points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when asked, when
pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own bad points in
full & in detail, without omissions, without holding back. Of this
person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when asked, does not reveal his
own good points, to say nothing of when unasked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own
good points not in full, not in detail, with omissions, holding back.
Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of
integrity.'
"Monks, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.'"
And also the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113):
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a
high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, if — practicing the
Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who
follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.'
So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself
for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. This is the
quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a family
of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being well-known
& highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
is not well-known & highly regarded, if — practicing the Dhamma in
line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows
the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So,
giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for
being well-known nor disparages others. This is the quality of a
person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through gains that the
quality of greed goes to its end; it's not through gains that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for the sick, if — practicing the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the
Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving
priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains
nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
Dhamma-speaker, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma,
practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be
honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just to the
practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor
disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
wilderness dweller, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the
Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he
is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just
to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness
dweller nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of
integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being one who
eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end;
it's not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhÄÂna,
for by whatever means they construe it, it becomes otherwise from
that.' So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts
himself for the attainment of the first jhÄÂna nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, for by whatever means they
construe it, it becomes otherwise from that.' So, giving priority to
non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the
dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the
cessation of feeling & perception. When he sees with discernment, his
effluents are ended. This is a monk who does not construe anything,
does not construe anywhere, does not construe in any way."
answered Aug 6 at 9:06
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How about the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (AN 4.73):
"Now, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.' Which four?
"There is the case where a person of integrity, when asked, does not
reveal another person's bad points, to say nothing of when unasked.
Furthermore, when asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who
speaks of another person's bad points not in full, not in detail, with
omissions, holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable
one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals another
person's good points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of another
person's good points in full & in detail, without omissions, without
holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a
person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals his own bad
points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when asked, when
pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own bad points in
full & in detail, without omissions, without holding back. Of this
person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when asked, does not reveal his
own good points, to say nothing of when unasked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own
good points not in full, not in detail, with omissions, holding back.
Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of
integrity.'
"Monks, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.'"
And also the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113):
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a
high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, if — practicing the
Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who
follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.'
So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself
for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. This is the
quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a family
of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being well-known
& highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
is not well-known & highly regarded, if — practicing the Dhamma in
line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows
the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So,
giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for
being well-known nor disparages others. This is the quality of a
person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through gains that the
quality of greed goes to its end; it's not through gains that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for the sick, if — practicing the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the
Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving
priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains
nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
Dhamma-speaker, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma,
practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be
honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just to the
practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor
disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
wilderness dweller, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the
Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he
is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just
to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness
dweller nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of
integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being one who
eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end;
it's not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhÄÂna,
for by whatever means they construe it, it becomes otherwise from
that.' So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts
himself for the attainment of the first jhÄÂna nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, for by whatever means they
construe it, it becomes otherwise from that.' So, giving priority to
non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the
dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the
cessation of feeling & perception. When he sees with discernment, his
effluents are ended. This is a monk who does not construe anything,
does not construe anywhere, does not construe in any way."
answered Aug 6 at 9:06
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How about the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (AN 4.73):
"Now, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.' Which four?
"There is the case where a person of integrity, when asked, does not
reveal another person's bad points, to say nothing of when unasked.
Furthermore, when asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who
speaks of another person's bad points not in full, not in detail, with
omissions, holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable
one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals another
person's good points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of another
person's good points in full & in detail, without omissions, without
holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a
person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals his own bad
points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when asked, when
pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own bad points in
full & in detail, without omissions, without holding back. Of this
person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when asked, does not reveal his
own good points, to say nothing of when unasked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own
good points not in full, not in detail, with omissions, holding back.
Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of
integrity.'
"Monks, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.'"
And also the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113):
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a
high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, if — practicing the
Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who
follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.'
So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself
for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. This is the
quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a family
of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being well-known
& highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
is not well-known & highly regarded, if — practicing the Dhamma in
line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows
the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So,
giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for
being well-known nor disparages others. This is the quality of a
person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through gains that the
quality of greed goes to its end; it's not through gains that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for the sick, if — practicing the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the
Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving
priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains
nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
Dhamma-speaker, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma,
practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be
honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just to the
practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor
disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
wilderness dweller, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the
Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he
is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just
to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness
dweller nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of
integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being one who
eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end;
it's not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhÄÂna,
for by whatever means they construe it, it becomes otherwise from
that.' So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts
himself for the attainment of the first jhÄÂna nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, for by whatever means they
construe it, it becomes otherwise from that.' So, giving priority to
non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the
dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the
cessation of feeling & perception. When he sees with discernment, his
effluents are ended. This is a monk who does not construe anything,
does not construe anywhere, does not construe in any way."
answered Aug 6 at 9:06
ruben2020
11.9k21136
How about the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (AN 4.73):
"Now, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.' Which four?
"There is the case where a person of integrity, when asked, does not
reveal another person's bad points, to say nothing of when unasked.
Furthermore, when asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who
speaks of another person's bad points not in full, not in detail, with
omissions, holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable
one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals another
person's good points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of another
person's good points in full & in detail, without omissions, without
holding back. Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a
person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when unasked, reveals his own bad
points, to say nothing of when asked. Furthermore, when asked, when
pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own bad points in
full & in detail, without omissions, without holding back. Of this
person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of integrity.'
"Then again, a person of integrity, when asked, does not reveal his
own good points, to say nothing of when unasked. Furthermore, when
asked, when pressed with questions, he is one who speaks of his own
good points not in full, not in detail, with omissions, holding back.
Of this person you may know, 'This venerable one is a person of
integrity.'
"Monks, a person endowed with these four qualities can be known as 'a
person of integrity.'"
And also the eponymous Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113):
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a
high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, if — practicing the
Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who
follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.'
So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself
for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. This is the
quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through having a family
of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's
not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being well-known
& highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of
aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one
is not well-known & highly regarded, if — practicing the Dhamma in
line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows
the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So,
giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for
being well-known nor disparages others. This is the quality of a
person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through gains that the
quality of greed goes to its end; it's not through gains that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for the sick, if — practicing the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the
Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving
priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains
nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
Dhamma-speaker, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma,
practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be
honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just to the
practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor
disparages others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being a
wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it's not
through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion... the
quality of delusion goes to its end. Even though one is not a
wilderness dweller, if — practicing the Dhamma in line with the
Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one who follows the Dhamma, he
is to be honored for that, praised for that.' So, giving priority just
to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness
dweller nor disparages others. This is the quality of a person of
integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'It's not through being one who
eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end;
it's not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the
quality of aversion... the quality of delusion goes to its end. Even
though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, if — practicing
the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully — he is one
who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for
that.' So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts
himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"But a person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhÄÂna,
for by whatever means they construe it, it becomes otherwise from
that.' So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts
himself for the attainment of the first jhÄÂna nor disparages others.
This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity notices, 'The Blessed One has spoken of
non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, for by whatever means they
construe it, it becomes otherwise from that.' So, giving priority to
non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the
dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages
others. This is the quality of a person of integrity.
"A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of
neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the
cessation of feeling & perception. When he sees with discernment, his
effluents are ended. This is a monk who does not construe anything,
does not construe anywhere, does not construe in any way."
answered Aug 6 at 9:06
ruben2020
11.9k21136
edited Aug 6 at 9:14
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suttacentral.net/search?query=Sappurisa
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 6:19
@Dhammadhatu It gives a pali-english meaning. I actually need a sutta where the buddha defines who a sappurisa means.
– Akila Hettiarachchi
Aug 6 at 6:29
You'll find some dhamma sermons in youtube.
– PL_pathum
Aug 6 at 8:02
there are many suttas at the link. regards
– Dhammadhatu
Aug 6 at 11:14