7. Sukhavaggo | 2 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya
2. Dukanipāta

7. Sukhavaggo
VII. Happiness

64 (1)

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

The happiness of a layperson and the happiness of one who has gone forth [into homelessness].

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness of one who has gone forth is foremost.

65 (2)

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

Sensual happiness and the happiness of renunciation.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness of renunciation is foremost.

66 (3)

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

The happiness bound up with acquisitions and the happiness without acquisitions.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness without acquisitions is foremost.

67 (4)

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

The happiness with taints and the happiness without taints.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness without taints is foremost.

68 (5)

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

Worldly happiness and spiritual happiness.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, spiritual happiness is foremost.

69 (6)

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

Noble happiness and ignoble happiness.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, noble happiness is foremost.

70 (7)

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

Bodily happiness and mental happiness.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, mental happiness is foremost.

71 (8)

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

The happiness accompanied by rapture and the happiness without rapture.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness without rapture is foremost.

72 (9)

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

Pleasurable happiness and the happiness of equanimity.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness of equanimity is foremost.

73 (10)

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

The happiness of concentration and the happiness without concentration.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness of concentration is foremost.

74 (11)

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

The happiness based on the presence of rapture and the happiness based on the absence of rapture.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness based on the absence of rapture is foremost.

75 (12)

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

The happiness based on pleasure and the happiness based on equanimity.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness based on equanimity is foremost.

76 (13)

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

The happiness based on form and the happiness based on the formless.

- These are the 2 kinds of happiness.
Of these 2 kinds of happiness, the happiness based on the formless is foremost.