1. Rūpādivaggo | 1 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya
1. Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One

1. Rūpādivaggo
I. Obsession of the Mind

Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park.

There the Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus: Bhikkhus!
Venerable sir! those Bhikkhus replied.

The Blessed One said this:

1 (1)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other form that so obsesses the mind of a man as the form of a woman. The form of a woman obsesses the mind of a man.

2 (2)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other sound that so obsesses the mind of a man as the sound of a woman. The sound of a woman obsesses the mind of a man.

3 (3)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other odour that so obsesses the mind of a man as the odour of a woman. The odour of a woman obsesses the mind of a man.

 4 (4)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other taste that so obsesses the mind of a man as the taste of a woman. The taste of a woman obsesses the mind of a man.

5 (5)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other touch that so obsesses the mind of a man as the touch of a woman. The touch of a woman obsesses the mind of a man.

6 (6)21

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other form that so obsesses the mind of a woman as the form of a man. The form of a man obsesses the mind of a woman.

7 (7)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other sound that so obsesses the mind of a woman as the sound of a man. The sound of a man obsesses the mind of a woman.

8 (8)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other odour that so obsesses the mind of a woman as the odour of a man. The odour of a man obsesses the mind of a woman.

9 (9)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other taste that so obsesses the mind of a woman as the taste of a man. The taste of a man obsesses the mind of a woman.

10 (10)

Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other touch that so obsesses the mind of a woman as the touch of a man. The touch of a man obsesses the mind of a woman.