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PTS: A iii 105
Anagata-bhayani Sutta: The Discourse on Future Dangers
(3)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
19932013
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.079
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"Monks, these five future dangers, unarisen at present,
will arise in the future. Be alert to them and, being alert,
work to get rid of them. Which five?
"There will be, in the course of the future, monks
undeveloped in body,[1] undeveloped in virtue,
undeveloped in mind, undeveloped in discernment. They
being undeveloped in body, undeveloped in virtue,
undeveloped in mind, undeveloped in discernment
will give full ordination to others and will not be able to
discipline them in heightened virtue, heightened mind,
heightened discernment. These too will then be
undeveloped in body... virtue... mind... discernment. They
being undeveloped in body... virtue... mind...
discernment will give full ordination to still others and
will not be able to discipline them in heightened virtue,
heightened mind, heightened discernment. These too will
then be undeveloped in body... virtue... mind...
discernment. Thus from corrupt Dhamma comes corrupt
discipline; from corrupt discipline, corrupt Dhamma.
"This, monks, is the first future danger, unarisen at
present, that will arise in the future. Be alert to it and,
being alert, work to get rid of it.
Notes
1.
According to MN 36 a person developed in body
is one whose mind is not invaded by feelings of
pleasure, and a person developed in mind is one
whose mind is not invaded by feelings of pain.
See also: SN 16.13; AN 5.77; AN 5.78; AN 5.80