11. Āsāduppajahavaggo | 2 | Aṅguttara

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 one who is grateful and thankful.

 These 2 kinds of persons are rare in the world.

120 (3)

Bhikkhus, these 2 kinds of persons are rare in the world. What 2?

One who is satisfied and one who provides satisfaction.

 These 2 kinds of persons are rare in the world.

121 (4)

Bhikkhus, these 2 kinds of persons are hard to satisfy. What 2?

One who amasses what he gains and one who squanders what he gains.

 These 2 kinds of persons are hard to satisfy.

122 (5)

Bhikkhus, these 2 kinds of persons are easy to satisfy. What 2?

One who does not amass what he gains and one who does not squander what he gains.

 These 2 kinds of persons are easy to satisfy.

123 (6)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 conditions for the arising of greed. What 2?

The mark of the attractive and careless attention.

These are the 2 conditions for the arising of greed.

124 (7)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 conditions for the arising of hatred. What 2?

The mark of the repulsive and careless attention.

These are the 2 conditions for the arising of hatred.

125 (8)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 conditions for the arising of wrong view. What 2?

The utterance of another [person] and careless attention.

These are the 2 conditions for the arising of wrong view.

126 (9)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 conditions for the arising of right view. What 2?

The utterance of another [person] and careful attention.

These are the 2 conditions for the arising of right view.

127 (10)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of offenses. What 2?

A light offense and a grave offense.

These are the 2 kinds of offenses.

128 (11)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of offenses. What 2?

A coarse offense and an offense that is not coarse.

These are the 2 kinds of offenses.

129 (12)

Bhikkhus, there are these 2 kinds of offenses. What 2?

A remediable offense and an irremediable offense.

These are the 2 kinds of offenses.