Sekhabalavagga

Collections of Numbered Discourses

Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.

Vitthatasutta

AN 5.2
In Detail

Five powers of a trainee, explained.

Dukkhasutta

AN 5.3
Suffering

Suffering in this life and the next.

Yathābhatasutta

AN 5.4
Cast Down

Five qualities determine rebirth.

Sikkhāsutta

AN 5.5
Disrobing

Reasons to criticize a mendicant who disrobes, or praise one who remains.

Samāpattisutta

AN 5.6
Becoming

Loss of foundational qualities leads to decline.

Kāmasutta

AN 5.7
Sensual Pleasures

The Buddha looks after mendicants like a nurse looks after a child until they’ve grown up.

Cavanasutta

AN 5.8
Failure

A mendicant with five bad qualities fails in the Dharma.

Paṭhamaagāravasutta

AN 5.9
Disrespect (1st)

A disrespectful mendicant with five bad qualities fails in the Dharma.

Dutiyaagāravasutta

AN 5.10
Disrespect (2nd)

A mendicant with five bad qualities can’t grow in the Dharma.