Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 11. Āsāduppajahavaggo XI. Desires 118 (1) Bhikkhus, these 2 desires are hard to abandon. What 2? The desire for gain and the desire for life. These 2 desires are hard to abandon. 119 (2) Bhikkhus, these 2 kinds of persons are rare in the world. What 2? One who takes the initiative in helping others and

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 12. Āyācanavaggo XII. Aspiring 130 (1) Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu endowed with faith, rightly aspiring, should aspire thus: ‘May I become like Sāriputta and Moggallāna !’ This is the standard and criterion for my Bhikkhu disciples, that is, Sāriputta and Moggallāna . 131 (2) Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunī endowed with faith, rightly aspiring, should aspire thus: ‘May I

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 13. Dānavaggo XIII. Gifts 141 (1) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of gifts. What 2? The gift of material goods and the gift of the Dhamma. These are the 2 kinds of gifts. Of these 2 kinds of gifts, the gift of the Dhamma is foremost. 142 (2) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 14. Santhāravaggo XIV. Munificence 151 (1) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of munificence. What 2? Munificence with material goods and munificence with the Dhamma. These are the 2 kinds of munificence. Of these 2 kinds of munificence, munificence with the Dhamma is foremost. 152 (2) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of hospitality. What 2?

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 15. Samāpattivaggo XV. Meditative Attainment 163 (1) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 qualities . What 2? Skilfulness in [entering] a meditative attainment and skilfulness in emerging from a meditative attainment. - These are the 2 qualities . 164 (2)–179 (17) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 qualities . What 2? (164) Rectitude and gentleness ... (165) Patience

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 16. Kodhapeyyālaṃ XVI. Anger 180 (1)–184 (5) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 qualities . What 2? (180) Anger and hostility ... (181) Denigration and insolence ... (182) Envy and miserliness ... (183) Deceitfulness and craftiness ... (184) Moral shamelessness and moral recklessness. - These are the 2 qualities . 185 (6)–189 (10) Bhikkhus, there are these

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 17. Akusalapeyyālaṃ XVII. Unwholesome Repetition Series 230 (1)–234 (5) Bhikkhus, there are these 2 unwholesome qualities. What 2? (230) Anger and hostility ... (231) Denigration and insolence ... (232) Envy and miserliness ... (233) Deceitfulness and craftiness ... (234) Moral shamelessness and moral recklessness. - These are the 2 unwholesome qualities. 235 (6)–239 (10) Bhikkhus, there

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 18. Vinayapeyyālaṃ XVIII. Discipline Repetition Series 280 (1) Bhikkhus, it is for these 2 reasons that the Tathāgata has prescribed the training rules for his disciples. What 2? For the well-being of the Saṅgha and for the ease of the Saṅgha ... For keeping recalcitrant persons in check and so that well-behaved Bhikkhus can dwell at

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2. Dukanipāta 19. Rāgapeyyālaṃ XIX. Lust and So Forth Repetition Series 310 (1) Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, 2 things are to be developed. What 2? Serenity and insight. For direct knowledge of lust, these 2 things are to be developed. 311 (2)–319 (10) Bhikkhus, for full understanding of lust ... for the utter destruction of lust