Aṅguttara Nikāya Suttas

Aṅguttara Nikāya 015. Tikaṇḍakīvaggo 1. Avajānātisuttaṃ –– Belittling 015.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 persons are evident in the world. What 5? The one who belittles giving, one who belittles living together, one who comes to quick conclusions, one who takes faith quickly and the foolish one. Bhikkhus, which one belittles giving? Here, Bhikkhus, a certain person offers robes, morsel food, dwellings

Aṅguttara Nikāya 016. Saddhammavaggo –– On the good Teaching 1. Paṭhamasammattaniyāmasuttaṃ –– First on falling to the righteous method 016.01. Bhikkhus, endowed with 5 things by listening to the good Teaching. it is not possible to fall to the righteous method, in meritorious things. What 5? Enjoying talking, enjoying boasting, enjoying life, listening to the Teaching with a scattered mind

Aṅguttara Nikāya 017. Āgātavaggo. On hurtfulness 1. Paṭhama –– āghātapaṭivinayasuttaṃ – First on repression of hurtfulness 017.01. Bhikkhus, these are 5 ways of repressing anger through which the Bhikkhu should repress all arisen anger. What 5? Bhikkhus, when anger has arisen towards a certain person, loving kindness should be developed towards that person. Thus that anger should be repressed. When

Aṅguttara Nikāya 018. Upāsakavaggo –– Lay disciples 1. Sārajjasuttaṃ –– Timidity 018.01. I heard thus: At one time The Blessed One was abiding in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove in Sāvatthi and The Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus. Bhikkhus, endowed with 5 things the lay disciples become timid. What 5? Destroying living things, taking the not given,

Aṅguttara Nikāya 019. Āraññavaggo –– In the forests 1. Āraññikasuttaṃ –– In the forest 019.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 live in the forest. What 5? Owing to stupidity and delusion one lives in the forest. owing to evil desires one lives in the forest, owing to derangement of mind one lives in the forest, as it is praised by The Blessed

Aṅguttara Nikāya 020. Brāhmaṇavaggo –– Brahmins 1. Soṇasuttaṃ –– To Sona 020.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 were ancient qualities of Brahmins, now evident among dogs, but not among Brahmins. What 5? Bhikkhus, in the past Brahmins went to Brahmin women only, now they go to Brahmin women and to non-Brahmin women. also. At present dogs go to bitches only and not

Aṅguttara Nikāya The Fifth Fifty 021. Kimbilavaggo I. Kimbila 201 (1) Kimbila On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kimbilā in a Nicula grove. Then the Venerable Kimbila approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, sat down to one side, and said: What is the cause and reason why, Bhante, the good Dhamma does not continue long

Aṅguttara Nikāya 022. Akkoskavaggo II. One Who Insults 211 (1) One Who Insults Bhikkhus, when a Bhikkhu is one who insults and disparages his fellow monks, a reviler of the noble ones, 5 dangers can be expected for him. What 5? 1) He either commits a pārājika and cuts off the outlet, or 2) commits a certain defiled offense, or

Aṅguttara Nikāya 023. Dīghacārikavaggo III. Lengthy Wandering 221 (1) Lengthy Wandering (1) Bhikkhus, there are these 5 dangers for one who engages in lengthy and unsettled wandering. What 5? 1) One does not hear what one has not heard; 2) one does not clarify what one has heard; 3) one is not confident about the portion that one has heard;

Aṅguttara Nikāya 024. Aavāsikavaggo IV. Resident 231 (1) Not to Be Esteemed Bhikkhus, possessing 5 qualities , a resident Bhikkhu is not to be esteemed. What 5? 1) He is not accomplished in manners and duties; 2) he is not learned or an expert in learning; 3) he is not given to effacement nor is he one who delights in

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