Aṅguttara Nikāya 024. Kammavagga IV. Kamma 232 (1) In Brief Bhikkhus, there are these 4 kinds of kamma proclaimed by me after I realized them for myself with direct knowledge. What 4? 1) There is dark kamma with dark result; 2) there is bright kamma with bright result; 3) there is dark-and-bright kamma with dark-and-bright result; and 4) there is

Aṅguttara Nikāya 025. âpattibhayavaggo V. Perils of Offenses 243 (1) Schism On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kosambī in Ghosita’s Park . Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, and sat down to one side. The Blessed One then said to him: Has that disciplinary issue been settled yet, Ānanda ? How

Aṅguttara Nikāya 026. Abhiññāvaggo VI. Direct Knowledge 254 (1) Direct Knowledge Bhikkhus, there are these 4 things . What 4? (1) There are things to be fully understood by direct knowledge. (2) There are things to be abandoned by direct knowledge. (3) There are things to be developed by direct knowledge. (4) There are things to be realized by direct

Aṅguttara Nikāya 027. Kammapathavaggo VII. Courses of Kamma 264 (1) The Destruction of Life Bhikkhus, one possessing 4 qualities is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 4? 1) He himself destroys life; 2) he encourages others to destroy life; 3) he approves of the destruction of life; and 4) he speaks in praise of the destruction of life.

Aṅguttara Nikāya 028. Rāgapeyyālaṃ VIII. Lust and So Forth Repetition Series 274 (1) 4 Establishments of Mindfulness Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, 4 things are to be developed. What 4? (1) Here, a Bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body , ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed longing and dejection in regard to the world. (2) He dwells

Aṅguttara Nikāya Pañcaka Nipāta 001. Sekhabala vaggo 1. Samkhittasuttaṃ –– In short 001.01. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove in Sāvatthi. The Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus: Bhikkhus, these 5 are the powers of a trainer. What 5? The powers of faith, shame, remorse, effort and

Aṅguttara Nikāya 002. Balavaggo –– Power 1. Ananussutasuttaṃ –– Things not heard before 002.01. Bhikkhus, achieving perfection in things never heard before, I acknowledge these 5 powers of the Thus Gone One, endowed with which, the Thus Gone One wields the most distinguished place among gatherings and roaring the lion’s roar rolls the wheel of the Teaching. What 5? The

Aṅguttara Nikāya 003. Pañcaṇgikavaggo 1. Paṭhama –– agāravasuttaṃ – First on unruliness 003.01. Bhikkhus, that Bhikkhu who is unruly, rebellious and not of the sharing nature with co-associates in the holy life should complete the lesser ethics is not a possibility. Without becoming complete in the lesser ethics, that he should complete the training is not a possibility. Without completing

Aṅguttara Nikāya 004. Sumanavaggo 1. Sumanasuttaṃ –– To princess Sumana 004.01. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove in Sāvatthi. Princess Sumana attended by 5 hundred princesses approached the Blessed One in 5 hundred chariots, worshipped the Blessed One, sat on a side and princess Sumana said to the Blessed