The Sakyan Mahānāma once asked the Blessed Buddha:
Venerable Sir, What is a Lay Disciple?
By having taken refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha, one is a Lay Disciple!
Venerable Sir, What is a Pure Disciple?
By avoiding all killing, all stealing, all sexual abuse, lying, all drinking & drugging,
which causes neglect, one becomes a Pure Disciple!
Venerable Sir, What is a Faithful Disciple?
By placing faith in the perfect enlightenment of theTathāgata thus:
Worthy, honourable and perfectly self-enlightened is the Buddha! ... teacher and
guide of gods and humans, exalted, & awakened ... one is a Faithful Disciple!
Venerable Sir, What is a Generous Disciple?Living mentally devoid of stinginess, liberal, open-handed, delighting in donation,
devoted to charity, enjoying all giving and sharing, one is a Generous Disciple!
Venerable Sir, What is a Disciple who Understands?
One who understands the cause of arising & ceasing, which is Noble, decisive,
& which enables eradication of Suffering is a wise Disciple who Understands!
& which enables eradication of Suffering is a wise Disciple who Understands!
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The Buddha Gotama's first five disciples (Pañcavaggiyā)
Source (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikāya. [V:395]
Section 55 on Stream-Entry: Sotāpattisamyutta. Thread 37: Mahānāma.
The Good Lay Disciple!
Have a nice & noble day!
Friendship is the Greatest! Bhikkhu Samāhita _/\_ ]
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