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To Benefit Oneself

Attahitasutta

Practice to help yourself and others.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.98Numbered Discourses 4.98
  • 0.210. Asuravagga10. Titans

0.3AttahitasuttaTo Benefit Oneself

1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

  1. 1.3Attahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya,One who practices to benefit themselves, but not others;
  2. 1.4parahitāya paṭipanno no attahitāya,one who practices to benefit others, but not themselves;
  3. 1.5nevattahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya,one who practices to benefit neither themselves nor others; and
  4. 1.6attahitāya ceva paṭipanno parahitāya ca.one who practices to benefit both themselves and others.

1.7Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These are the four individuals found in the world.”

1.8Aṭṭhamaṁ.