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Santhāravagga

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 2Numbered Discourses 2.151–162

0.214. SanthāravaggaThe Chapter on Welcome

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1.1PTS 1.93“Dveme, bhikkhave, santhārā.“There are these two kinds of welcome.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Āmisasanthāro ca dhammasanthāro ca.Welcome in things of the flesh and welcome in the teaching.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve santhārā.These are the two kinds of welcome.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ santhārānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasanthāro”ti.The better of these two kinds of welcome is the welcome in the teaching.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, paṭisanthārā.“There are these two kinds of hospitality.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Āmisapaṭisanthāro ca dhammapaṭisanthāro ca.Hospitality in things of the flesh and hospitality in the teaching.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paṭisanthārā.These are the two kinds of hospitality.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ paṭisanthārānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapaṭisanthāro”ti.The better of these two kinds of hospitality is hospitality in the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, esanā.“There are these two quests.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisesanā ca dhammesanā ca.The quest for things of the flesh and the quest for the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve esanā.These are the two quests.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ esanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammesanā”ti.The better of these two quests is the quest for the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pariyesanā.“There are these two searches.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisapariyesanā ca dhammapariyesanā ca.The search for things of the flesh and the search for the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pariyesanā.These are the two searches.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pariyesanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapariyesanā”ti.The better of these two searches is the search for the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pariyeṭṭhiyo.“There are these two kinds of seeking.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisapariyeṭṭhi ca dhammapariyeṭṭhi ca.Seeking for things of the flesh and seeking for the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pariyeṭṭhiyo.These are the two kinds of seeking.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pariyeṭṭhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapariyeṭṭhī”ti.The better of these two kinds of seeking is seeking for the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pūjā.“There are these two kinds of worship.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisapūjā ca dhammapūjā ca.Worship of things of the flesh and worship of the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pūjā.These are the two kinds of worship.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pūjānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapūjā”ti.The better of these two kinds of worship is worship of the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, ātitheyyāni.“There are these two ways of serving guests.1.2Katamāni dve?What two?1.3Āmisātitheyyañca dhammātitheyyañca.Serving guests with things of the flesh and serving guests with the teaching.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve ātitheyyāni.These are the two ways of serving guests.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ ātitheyyānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammātitheyyan”ti.The better of these two ways of serving guests is to serve them with the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, iddhiyo.“There are, mendicants, these two successes.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisiddhi ca dhammiddhi ca.Success in things of the flesh and success in the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve iddhiyo.These are the two successes.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ iddhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammiddhī”ti.The better of these two successes is success in the teaching.”

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1.1PTS 1.94“Dvemā, bhikkhave, vuddhiyo.“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of growth.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisavuddhi ca dhammavuddhi ca.Growth in things of the flesh and growth in the teaching.1.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve vuddhiyo.These are the two kinds of growth.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ vuddhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavuddhī”ti.The better of these two kinds of growth is growth in the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, ratanāni.“There are these two treasures.1.2Katamāni dve?What two?1.3Āmisaratanañca dhammaratanañca.The treasure of things of the flesh and the treasure of the teaching.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve ratanāni.These are the two treasures.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ ratanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammaratanan”ti.The better of these two treasures is the treasure of the teaching.”

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1.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, sannicayā.“There are these two kinds of accumulation.1.2Katame dve?What two?1.3Āmisasannicayo ca dhammasannicayo ca.Accumulation of things of the flesh and accumulation of the teaching.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve sannicayā.These are the two kinds of accumulation.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sannicayānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasannicayo”ti.The better of these two kinds of accumulation is the accumulation of the teaching.”

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1.1“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, vepullāni.“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of increase.1.2Katamāni dve?What two?1.3Āmisavepullañca dhammavepullañca.Increase in things of the flesh and increase in the teaching.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve vepullāni.These are the two kinds of increase.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ vepullānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavepullan”ti.The better of these two kinds of increase is increase in the teaching.”

1.6Santhāravaggo catuttho.