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AN 5.102

Suspected

Ussaṅkitasutta

from: 11. Living Comfortably

Suspected

“Mendicants, even if a monk is of impeccable character, he might be suspected and distrusted as a ‘bad monk’ for five reasons.

What five? It’s when a monk resorts to prostitutes, widows, voluptuous girls, eunuchs, or nuns for alms.

Even if a monk is of impeccable character, he might be suspected and distrusted as a ‘bad monk’ for these five reasons.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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