4. Rāgapeyyālaṃ | 11 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya

4. Rāgapeyyālaṃ
Lust and So Forth Repetition Series

982 (1)

Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, 11 things are to be developed. What 11?

The 1^st jhāna, the 2^nd jhāna, the 3^rd jhāna, the 4^th jhāna,
the liberation of the mind by loving-kindness,
the liberation of the mind by compassion,
the liberation of the mind by altruistic joy,
the liberation of the mind by equanimity,
the base of the infinity of space,
the base of the infinity of consciousness, and
the base of nothingness.

- For direct knowledge of lust, these 11 things are to be developed.

983 (2)–991 (10)

Bhikkhus, for full understanding of lust ...

for the utter destruction ...
for the abandoning ...
for the destruction ...
for the vanishing ...
for the fading away ...
for the cessation ...
for the giving up ...
for the relinquishment of lust ...

- these 11 things are to be developed.

992 (11)–1151 (170)

Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge ...

for full understanding ...
for the utter destruction ...
for the abandoning ...
for the destruction ...
for the vanishing ...
for the fading away ...
for the cessation ...
for the giving up ...

for the relinquishment of hatred ... of delusion ... of anger ... of hostility ... of denigration ... of insolence ... of envy ... of miserliness ...

of deceitfulness ... of craftiness ... of obstinacy ... of vehemence ... of conceit ... of arrogance ... of intoxication ... of heedlessness ...

- these 11 things are to be developed.

This is what the Blessed One said.

Elated, those Bhikkhus delighted in the Blessed One’s statement.

The Book of the Elevens is finished.