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Longevity (1st)

Paṭhamaanāyussāsutta

Things that assist or impede longevity.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.125Numbered Discourses 5.125
  • 0.213. Gilānavagga13. Sick

0.3PaṭhamaanāyussāsuttaLongevity (1st)

1.1“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā anāyussā.“Mendicants, these five things impede longevity.1.2Katame pañca?What five?1.3Asappāyakārī hoti, sappāye mattaṁ na jānāti, apariṇatabhojī ca hoti, akālacārī ca hoti, abrahmacārī ca.Doing what is unsuitable, not knowing moderation in what is suitable, eating food unfit for consumption, activity at unsuitable times, and unchastity.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā anāyussā.These are the five things that impede longevity.

2.1Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā āyussā.These five things promote longevity.2.2Katame pañca?What five?2.3Sappāyakārī hoti, sappāye mattaṁ jānāti, pariṇatabhojī ca hoti, kālacārī ca hoti, brahmacārī ca.Doing what is suitable, knowing moderation in what is suitable, eating food fit for consumption, activity at suitable times, and chastity.2.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā āyussā”ti.These are the five things that promote longevity.”

2.5Pañcamaṁ.