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# Iti 79 · uttaka 79
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/iti-79/
- Published: 2026-06-01T01:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:48:19.000Z
- Description: Itivuttaka · Iti 79. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Itivuttaka, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

*This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:* “Monks, these three things lead to the falling away of a monk in training. Which three? There is the case where a monk in training enjoys activity,[1](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Iti/iti79.html?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co) delights in activity, is intent on his enjoyment of activity. He enjoys chatter, delights in chatter, is intent on his enjoyment of chatter. He enjoys sleep, delights in sleep, is intent on his enjoyment of sleep. These are the three things that lead to the falling away of a monk in training.

“These three things lead to the non-falling away of a monk in training. Which three? There is the case where a monk in training doesn’t enjoy activity, doesn’t delight in activity, isn’t intent on his enjoyment of activity. He doesn’t enjoy chatter, doesn’t delight in chatter, isn’t intent on his enjoyment of chatter. He doesn’t enjoy sleep, doesn’t delight in sleep, isn’t intent on his enjoyment of sleep. These are the three things that lead to the non-falling away of a monk in training.”

Enjoying activity,

delighting in chatter,

enjoying sleep,

& restless:

he’s incapable

–a monk like this–

of touching superlative

self-awakening.

So he should be a man of few duties,

of little sloth,

not restless.

He’s capable

–a monk like this–

of touching superlative

self-awakening.

Note

1\. Activity = work of various sorts, such as construction work, robe-making, etc. See [SN 7:17](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-7-17/) and [Thig 13:2](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thig-13-2/).

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