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Hopes That Are Hard to Give Up

Āsāduppajahavagga

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 2Numbered Discourses 2.118–129

0.211. ĀsāduppajahavaggaThe Chapter on Hopes That Are Hard to Give Up

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, āsā duppajahā.“These two hopes are hard to give up.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Lābhāsā ca jīvitāsā ca.The hope for wealth and the hope for long life.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve āsā duppajahā”ti.These are two hopes that are hard to give up.”

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1.1PTS 1.87“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā dullabhā lokasmiṁ.“These two individuals are rare in the world.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Yo ca pubbakārī, yo ca kataññū katavedī.One who takes the initiative, and one who is grateful and thankful.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā dullabhā lokasmin”ti.These are the two individuals who are rare in the world.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā dullabhā lokasmiṁ.“These two individuals are rare in the world.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Titto ca tappetā ca.One who is satisfied, and one who satisfies others.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā dullabhā lokasmin”ti.These are the two individuals who are rare in the world.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā duttappayā.“These two individuals are hard to satisfy in the world.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Yo ca laddhaṁ laddhaṁ nikkhipati, yo ca laddhaṁ laddhaṁ vissajjeti.One who continually hoards wealth, and one who continually wastes wealth.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā duttappayā”ti.These are the two individuals who are hard to satisfy in the world.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā sutappayā.“These two individuals are easy to satisfy in the world.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Yo ca laddhaṁ laddhaṁ na nikkhipati, yo ca laddhaṁ laddhaṁ na vissajjeti.One who does not continually hoard wealth, and one who does not continually waste wealth.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā sutappayā”ti.These are the two individuals who are easy to satisfy in the world.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, paccayā rāgassa uppādāya.“There are two conditions for the arising of greed.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Subhanimittañca ayoniso ca manasikāro.The feature of beauty and irrational application of mind.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paccayā rāgassa uppādāyā”ti.These are the two conditions for the arising of greed.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, paccayā dosassa uppādāya.“There are two conditions for the arising of hate.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Paṭighanimittañca ayoniso ca manasikāro.The feature of harshness and irrational application of mind.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paccayā dosassa uppādāyā”ti.These are the two conditions for the arising of hate.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, paccayā micchādiṭṭhiyā uppādāya.“There are two conditions for the arising of wrong view.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Parato ca ghoso ayoniso ca manasikāro.The voice of another and irrational application of mind.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paccayā micchādiṭṭhiyā uppādāyā”ti.These are the two conditions for the arising of wrong view.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, paccayā sammādiṭṭhiyā uppādāya.“There are two conditions for the arising of right view.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Parato ca ghoso, yoniso ca manasikāro.The voice of another and rational application of mind.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paccayā sammādiṭṭhiyā uppādāyā”ti.These are the two conditions for the arising of right view.”

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1.1PTS 1.88“Dvemā, bhikkhave, āpattiyo.“There are these two offenses.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Lahukā ca āpatti, garukā ca āpatti.A light offense and a heavy offense.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve āpattiyo”ti.These are the two offenses.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, āpattiyo.“There are these two offenses.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Duṭṭhullā ca āpatti, aduṭṭhullā ca āpatti.An offense with corrupt intention and an offense without corrupt intention.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve āpattiyo”ti.These are the two offenses.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, āpattiyo.“There are these two offenses.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Sāvasesā ca āpatti, anavasesā ca āpatti.A curable offense and an incurable offense.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve āpattiyo”ti.These are the two offenses.”

1.5Āsāduppajahavaggo paṭhamo.