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The Growth of Wisdom

Paññāvuddhisutta

Four things lead to the growth of wisdom.

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

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0.3PaññāvuddhisuttaThe Growth of Wisdom

1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā paññāvuddhiyā saṁvattanti.“Mendicants, these four things lead to the growth of wisdom.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Sappurisasaṁsevo, saddhammasavanaṁ, yonisomanasikāro, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti—Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā paññāvuddhiyā saṁvattantī”ti.These four things lead to the growth of wisdom.”

1.5Chaṭṭhaṁ.