Aṅguttara Nikāya 006. Nīvaranavaggo –– On obstacles Āvaraṇasuttaṃ –– Obstructions 006.01. I heard thus. At one time The Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove in Sāvatthi and The Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus. Bhikkhus, these 5 are obstacles, over growths the things that weaken wisdom. What 5? Sensual desires, anger, sloth and torpor,

Aṅguttara Nikāya 007. Saññāvaggo 1. Paṭhamasaññāsuttaṃ –– First on Perceptions 007.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 perceptions developed and made much, are very beneficial, developing them, one dives into deathlessness and ends in deathlessness. What 5? The perceptions of loathsomeness, death, dangers, the sign of disagreeability in food and the and non attachment to all the world. Bhikkhus, these 5 perceptions developed

Aṅguttara Nikāya 008. Yodhājīvavaggo –– The Soldier 1. Paṭhamacetovimuttiphalasuttaṃ –– First on the release of mind 008.01. Bhikkhus, when 5 things are developed and made much it results in the release of mind and its fruits and the release through wisdom and its fruits. What 5? Here, Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhu abides seeing loathsomeness in the body, seeing loathsomeness in food,

Aṅguttara Nikāya 009. Theravaggo –– Elders 1. Rajanīyasuttaṃ Exciting things 009.01. Bhikkhus, endowed with 5 things the elder Bhikkhu becomes unpleasant, disagreeable, undeveloped and not honoured by co-associates in the holy life. What 5? He becomes excited for things that excite. Offending for things that arouse offensiveness. Becomes deluded for deluding things. Becomes hateful for things that cause hatefulness and

Aṅguttara Nikāya 010. Kakudhavaggo –– To Kakudha 1. Paṭhmasampādāsuttaṃ –– Attainments 010.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 are attainments. What 5? The attainment of faith, virtues, learning, benevolence and wisdom. Bhikkhus, these are the 5 attainments. 2. Dutiyasampadāsuttaṃ –– Second on Attainments 010.02. Bhikkhus, these 5 are attainments. What 5? The attainment of virtues, concentration, wisdom, release and the knowledge and vision

Aṅguttara Nikāya 011. Phāsuvihāravaggo –– Pleasant abidings 1. Sārajjasuttaṃ –– Timidity 011.01. Bhikkhus, these 5 make the confidence of the trainer Bhikkhu. What 5? Here, Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhu has faith, is virtuous, learned, is with aroused effort and is wise. Bhikkhus, to one without faith, there is timidity, with faith there is not that timidity. Therefore this thing is the

Aṅguttara Nikāya 012. Andhakavindavaggo –– In Andhakavinda 1. Kulūpakasuttaṃ –– Frequenting a family 012.01. Bhikkhus, endowed with 5 things the Bhikkhu frequenting a family becomes disagreeable to the family members, unwelcome, not reverential and undeveloped. What 5? He becomes an inmate not acquainted, he thinks of a personal creator, he frequents the wise, he whispers and begs too much. Bhikkhus,

Aṅguttara Nikāya 013. Gilānavaggo –– Ailments 1. Gilānasuttaṃ –– Ailments 013.01 At one time The Blessed One was dwelling in the gabled hall in the Great forest in Vesali. The Blessed One getting up from his seclusion in the evening approached the hall for the ailing. There The Blessed One saw a certain Bhikkhu weak and ailing and sat on

Aṅguttara Nikāya 014. Rājavaggo –– Kings 1. Paṭhamacakkanuvattanasuttāṃ –– First on the turning of the wheel 014.01. Bhikkhus, endowed with 5 characteristics the universal monarch, turns the wheel righteously not to be stopped by any adversary human hand. What 5? Here, Bhikkhus, the universal monarch knows the profitable, the righteous, the suitable, the right time and the gathering. Bhikkhus, endowed