Assurance Sārajjasutta

“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee self-assured. “Pañcime, bhikkhave, sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā. What five? Katame pañca? It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.

A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, assaddhassa sārajjaṁ hoti, saddhassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured. Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sārajjaṁ hoti, sīlavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured. Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, appassutassa sārajjaṁ hoti, bahussutassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured. Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, kusītassa sārajjaṁ hoti, āraddhavīriyassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured. Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, duppaññassa sārajjaṁ hoti, paññavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured. Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

These are the five qualities that make a trainee self-assured.” Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā”ti.