8. Sammappadhānavaggo | 9 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya

008. Sammappadhānavaggo
III. Right Strivings

73 (1) The Training

Bhikkhus, there are these 5 setbacks in the training. What 5?

(1) The destruction of life,
(2) taking what is not given,
(3) sexual misconduct,
(4) false speech, and
(5) [indulging in] liquor, wine, and intoxicants, the basis for heedlessness.

- These are the 5 setbacks in the training.

The 4 right strivings are to be developed for abandoning these 5 setbacks in the training.

What 4? Here,

(6) a Bhikkhu generates desire for the non-arising of unarisen bad unwholesome qualities; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives.

(7) He generates desire for the abandoning of arisen bad unwholesome qualities; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives.

(8) He generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome qualities; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives.

(9) He generates desire for the maintenance of arisen wholesome qualities, for their non-decline, increase, expansion, and fulfilment by development; he makes an effort, arouses energy, applies his mind, and strives.

- These 4 right strivings are to be developed for abandoning these 5 setbacks in the training.

74 (2)–82 (10) Hindrances, Etc.

[Parallel to 9:64–9:72, but formulated by way of the 4 right strivings.]