Friends:
Which 7 Knowledges makes a Person Ideal?
1: Knower of the Dhamma, Principles, and Causes (Dhammaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows the speeches, the sayings, the stories, the poems of the Buddha.
He furthermore all knows the inspirations, questions/answers and commentarial explanations.
The ideal lay person knows the underlying principles of everyday life, & what is reasonable to do.
He knows and understands the duties & responsibilities of his own & other posts & occupations.
2: Knower of the Goals, Objectives, and Meanings (Atthaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person fully knows the complete meaning of this and that speech and text.
The ideal lay person knows the aim of his duty, position, or occupation & the real purpose of life.
3: Knower of Oneself (Mattaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows so far can I remember the texts, so far can I reach in meditation.
So far is my pure morality, so far am I in faith, energy, awareness, concentration, & understanding.
The ideal lay person knows his exact status, condition, strength, knowledge, ability, & morality.
He then acts accordingly and does what is needed to improve and reach greater maturity.
4: Knower of Moderation (Attaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows moderation in using any alms, robes, lodgings, and medicines.
The ideal lay person knows moderation in consumption, spending, speech, work, rest, & recreation.
5: Knower of Right Occasion (Kalaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows the right time for study, meditation, practical work, & solitude.
The ideal lay person knows the proper & punctual occasion for any dealing with other people.
6: Knower of Groups (Parisaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows any group of Nobles, priests, recluses, and householders and how
one ideally should approach, sit, speak, & behave in any such group for the greatest mutual advantage.
The ideal lay person knows individual differences, temperaments, abilities, & virtues of other people.
He knows this community have these rules & regulations; culture & tradition; they have these needs.
7: Knower of Persons (Puggalaññūtā):
The ideal monastic person knows those who wish to see nobles, hear true Dhamma, & pay attention.
He knows those who are aware, testing, learning, & who acts accordingly. He knows those who do not.
The ideal lay person knows whether particular other people should be associated with, what can be
learned from them, & how they should be related to, employed, praised, criticized, advised, & taught.
Source: AN IV 113
The Ideal Person!
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