Aṅguttara Nikāya Suttas

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 10. Ajjhattikavaggo X. Internal 98 (1) Among internal factors, Bhikkhus, I do not see even a single factor that leads to such great harm as heedlessness. Heedlessness leads to great harm. 99 (2) Among internal factors, Bhikkhus, I do not see even a single factor that leads to such great good as heedfulness. Heedfulness leads to

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 11. Adhammavaggo XI. Non-Dhamma 140 (1) Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus who explain non-Dhamma as non-Dhamma are acting for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of devas and human beings. These Bhikkhus generate much merit and sustain this good Dhamma. 141 (2)–149 (10) (141)

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 12. Anāpattivaggo XII. Not an Offense 150 (1) Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus who explain what is not an offense as an offense are acting for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the ruin, harm, and suffering of many people, of devas and human beings. These Bhikkhus generate much demerit and cause

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 13. Ekapuggalavaggo XIII. One Person 170 (1) Bhikkhus, there is one person who arises in the world for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, out of compassion for the world, for the good, welfare, and happiness of devas and human beings. Who is that one person? The Tathāgata, the Arahant, the

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 14. Etadaggapāḷi XIV. Foremost i. First Subchapter 188 (1)–197 (10) (188) Bhikkhus, the foremost of my Bhikkhu disciples in seniority is Aññā Koṇḍañña . (189) ...among those with great wisdom is Sāriputta . (190) ...among those with psychic potency is Mahāmoggallāna . (191) ...among those who expound the ascetic practices is Mahākassapa . (192) ...among those

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 15. Aṭṭhānapāḷi XV. Impossible 268 (1) It is impossible and inconceivable, Bhikkhus, that a person accomplished in view could consider any conditioned phenomenon as permanent; there is no such possibility. But it is possible that a worldling might consider some conditioned phenomenon as permanent; there is such a possibility. 269 (2) It is impossible and inconceivable,

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 16. Ekadhammapāḷi XVI. One thing i. First Subchapter 296 (1) Bhikkhus, there is 1 thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads exclusively to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna. - What is that 1 thing ? Recollection of the Buddha. This is that 1 thing that, when developed

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 17. Pasādakaradhammavaggo. XVII. Qualities Engendering Confidence 378 (1)–393 (16)192 Bhikkhus, this is certainly a type of gain , namely, (378) being a forest-dweller, (379) being one who lives on food acquired on alms round, (380) being a wearer of rag robes, (381) having just three robes, (382) being a speaker on the Dhamma, (383) being an

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 18. Apara accharāsaṅghātavaggo XVIII. Finger Snap 394 (1) Bhikkhus, if for just the time of a finger snap a Bhikkhu develops the 1 st jhāna , he is called a Bhikkhu who is not devoid of jhāna, who acts upon the teaching of the Teacher, who responds to his advice, and who does not eat the

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1. Ekakanipāta 19. Kāyagatāsativaggo XIX. Mindfulness Directed to the Body 575 (1) Bhikkhus, even as one who encompasses with his mind the great ocean includes thereby all the streams that run into the ocean, just so, whoever develops and cultivates mindfulness directed to the body includes all wholesome qualities that pertain to true knowledge. 576 (2)–582 (8) Bhikkhus,

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