Anguttara Nikaya
002. Balavaggo Ý Power
1. Ananussutasuttam Ý Things not heard before
002.01. Bhikkhus, achieving perfection in things never heard before, I acknowledge these five powers of the Thus Gone One, endowed with which, the Thus Gone One wields the most distinguished place among gatherings and roaring the lion's roar rolls the wheel of the Teaching. What five?
The power of faith, the power of shame, the power of remorse, the power of effort and the power of wisdom.
Bhikkhus, achieving perfection in things never heard before, I acknowledge these five powers of the Thus Gone One, endowed with which, the Thus Gone One wields the most distinguished place among gatherings and roaring the lion's roar rolls the wheel of the Teaching.
2. Kutasuttam Ý The most important
002.02. Bhikkhus, these five are powers of a trainer. What five?
The power of faith, shame, remorse, effort and wisdom. Bhikkhus, of these five the most important and the one that holds together the rest is wisdom.
Just as the ridge pole is the most important and it is the one which holds together the rest of a gabled roof, in the same manner, of the powers of faith, shame, remorse, effort and wisdom, the most important, and the one that holds together the rest is wisdom.
3. Samkhittasuttam Ý In short
002.03. Bhikkhus, these five are the powers. What five?
The power of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. These five are the powers.
4. Vitthatasuttam Ý In detail
002.04. Bhikkhus, these five are the powers. What five?
The power of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. These five are the powers.
Bhikkhus, what is the power of faith?
Here, bhikkhus, the noble disciple gets established in faith. Has faith in the enlightenment of the Thus Gone One- The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, endowed with knowledge and conduct, well gone, knower of worlds, the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed. Bhikkhus, this is the power of faith.
Bhikkhus, what is the power of effort?
The noble disciple abides with aroused effort to dispel and to amass merit and becomes firm in not giving up the aim in meritorious things. Bhikkhus, this is the power of effort.
Bhikkhus, what is the power of mindfulness?
Here, bhikkhus the noble disciple becomes mindful endowed with the highest prudence, recalling things told and heard long ago. Bhikkhus, this is the power of mindfulness.
Bhikkhus, what is the power of concentration?
Here bhikkhus, the noble disciple secluded from sensual desires and demeritorious things with thoughts and discursive thoughts and with joy and pleasantness born of seclusion abides in the first higher state of mind. Overcoming thoughts and thought processes, abides in the second higher state of mind. With equanimity to joy and disenchantment abides mindful and aware, experiencing pleasantness with the body too and abides in the third higher state of mind. To this the noble ones say mindfully abiding in pleasantness with equanimity. Dispelling pleasantness and unpleasantness, earlier having dispelled pleasure and displeasure, without unpleasantness and pleasantness by purifying the mind with equanimity abides in the fourth higher state of mind. Bhikkhus, this is the power of concentration.
Bhikkhus, what is the power of wisdom?
Here, bhikkhus, the noble disciple becomes wise about the arising and fading of the five holding masses for penetrating insight to rightfully dispel unpleasantness. This is the power of wisdom.
Bhikkhus, these are the five powers.
5. Datthabbasuttam Ý Should be known
002.05. Bhikkhus, these five are the powers. What five? The power of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom.
Bhikkhus, how should the power of faith be known? The four factors of the stream winner should be known as the power of faith.
Bhikkhus, how should the power of effort be known? The four endeavours should be known as the power of effort.
Bhikkhus, how should the power of mindfulness be known? The four establishments of mindfulness should be known as the power of mindfulness.
Bhikkhus, how should the power of concentration be known? The four higher states of the mind should be known as the power of concentration.
Bhikkhus, how should the power of wisdom be known? The four noble truths should be known as the power of wisdom.
6. Punakutasuttam Ý Again the most important
002.06. Bhikkhus, these five are the powers. What five?
The power of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. Bhikkhus, of these five the most important and the one that holds together the rest is wisdom.
Just as the ridge pole is the most important and it is the one which holds together the rest of a gabled roof, in the same manner, of the powers of faith, effort mindfulness concentration and wisdom, the most important, and the one that holds together the rest is wisdom.
7. Pathamahitasuttam Ý First on welfare
002.07. Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu falls to the method of his own welfare, not the welfare of others What five?
Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is virtuous, does not incite others to be virtuous. The bhikkhu is concentrated, does not incite others to concentrate. The bhikkhu is wise, does not incite others to be wise. The bhikkhu is released, does not incite others to be released. The bhikkhu is endowed with knowledge and vision of release, does not incite others to knowledge and vision of release.
8. Dutiyahitasuttam Ý Second on welfare
18. Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu falls to the method of the welfare of others not his own What five?
Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is not virtuous and he incites others to be virtuous. The bhikkhu is not concentrated and he incites others to concentrate. The bhikkhu is not wise and he incites others to be wise The bhikkhu is not released and he incites others to be released. The bhikkhu is not endowed with knowledge and vision of release and he incites others to knowledge and vision of release.
9. Tatiyahitasuttam Ý Third on welfare
002.09. Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu falls to the method of neither his own welfare nor the welfare of others. What five?
Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is not virtuous and he does not incite others to be virtuous. The bhikkhu is not concentrated and he does not incite others to concentrate. The bhikkhu is not wise and he does not incite others to be wise The bhikkhu is not released and he does not incite others to be released. The bhikkhu is not endowed with knowledge and vision of release and he does not incite others to knowledge and vision of release.
10. Catutthahitasuttam Ý Fourth on welfare
002.10. Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu falls to the method of his own welfare and the welfare of others. What five?
Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is virtuous and he incites others to be virtuous. The bhikkhu is concentrated and he incites others to concentrate. The bhikkhu is wise and he incites others to be wise The bhikkhu is released and he incites others to be released. The bhikkhu is endowed with knowledge and vision of release and he incites others to knowledge and vision of release.
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Anguttara Nikaya - Tikanipata - Bala Vaggo
Anguttara Nikaya
3. Tika-Nipata
1. Balavaggo
1. Bhayasuttam-Fear
I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi. The Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus from there. Bhikkhus, all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. A house of reeds or of grass catching fire would burn the ridge poles, the flames running up and down would touch the bolts and closed windows and would burn them all. In the same manner all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. Therefore bhikkhus, the foolish are with fear, with troubles and annoyances the wise are not.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
2. Lakkhanasuttam-Characteristics
Bhikkhus, the fool is known by his actions, the wise man shines when it is suitable. Bhikkhus, the fool should be known by three things. What three? On account of bodily, verbal and mental misbehaviour. . Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by three things. What three? On account of bodily, verbal and mental good conductòherefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
3. Cintisuttam-Considering
Bhikkhus, these three are the characteristics of the fool. What three? Here bhikkhus, the fool thinks incorrectly, speaks incorrectly and acts incorrectly. If the fool did not think, speak and act incorrectly, how could the wise man know, this one is a fool. Since he thinks, speaks and acts incorrectly, the wise know, this good person is a fool.
Bhikkhus, these three are the characteristics of the wise man. What three? Here bhikkhus, the wise man thinks correctly, speaks correctly and acts correctly. If the wise man did not think, speak and act correctly, how could the wise man know, this good man is a wise one. Since he thinks, speaks and acts correctly, the wise know, this good person is wise.
4. Accayasuttam -Pardoning
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? Not seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault not asking pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks pardon according to the Teaching, not granting pardon. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? Seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault he asks for pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks for pardon according to the Teaching, he grants it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
5. Ayonisosuttam- Without wise thinking
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? He evolves a question without wise thinking, explains the question without wise thinking. If someone else considers the question wisely and smoothly explains it with connected words and letters he does not accept it. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? He wisely thinking evolves a question, wisely thinking explains the question. If someone else would consider the question wisely and explains it smoothly with connected words and letters he accepts it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three charac teristics.
6. Akusalasuttam
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With demeritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With meritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
7. Sàvajjasuttam-Blamable
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With blamable bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With blameless bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
8. Sabyàbajjhasuttam-Troubled
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With non troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
9. Khatamsutta-Destroyed
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish ordinary man destroys himself and becomes blamable, blamed by the wise accrues much demerit. What three? By misconducting himself bodily, verbally and mentally.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the Great wise man does not destroy himself and does not become blamable, not blamed by the wise accrues much merit. What three? By bodily, verbal and mental good conduct.
10. Malasuttam- Blemishes
Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to hell. What three? Evil character and stains of evil character, jealousy and stains of jealousy, selfishness and stains of selfishness. Without giving up these three blemishes, one is born in hell, as though led and lain there.
Bhikkhus, dispelling these three blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to heaven. What three? Become virtuous is without evil blemish, not jealous, has given up stains of jealousy, not selfish has given up stains of selfishness. Giving up these three blemishes, one is born in heaven, as though led and lain there.
3. Tika-Nipata
1. Balavaggo
1. Bhayasuttam-Fear
I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi. The Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus from there. Bhikkhus, all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. A house of reeds or of grass catching fire would burn the ridge poles, the flames running up and down would touch the bolts and closed windows and would burn them all. In the same manner all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. Therefore bhikkhus, the foolish are with fear, with troubles and annoyances the wise are not.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
2. Lakkhanasuttam-Characteristics
Bhikkhus, the fool is known by his actions, the wise man shines when it is suitable. Bhikkhus, the fool should be known by three things. What three? On account of bodily, verbal and mental misbehaviour. . Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by three things. What three? On account of bodily, verbal and mental good conductòherefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
3. Cintisuttam-Considering
Bhikkhus, these three are the characteristics of the fool. What three? Here bhikkhus, the fool thinks incorrectly, speaks incorrectly and acts incorrectly. If the fool did not think, speak and act incorrectly, how could the wise man know, this one is a fool. Since he thinks, speaks and acts incorrectly, the wise know, this good person is a fool.
Bhikkhus, these three are the characteristics of the wise man. What three? Here bhikkhus, the wise man thinks correctly, speaks correctly and acts correctly. If the wise man did not think, speak and act correctly, how could the wise man know, this good man is a wise one. Since he thinks, speaks and acts correctly, the wise know, this good person is wise.
4. Accayasuttam -Pardoning
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? Not seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault not asking pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks pardon according to the Teaching, not granting pardon. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? Seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault he asks for pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks for pardon according to the Teaching, he grants it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
5. Ayonisosuttam- Without wise thinking
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? He evolves a question without wise thinking, explains the question without wise thinking. If someone else considers the question wisely and smoothly explains it with connected words and letters he does not accept it. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? He wisely thinking evolves a question, wisely thinking explains the question. If someone else would consider the question wisely and explains it smoothly with connected words and letters he accepts it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three charac teristics.
6. Akusalasuttam
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With demeritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With meritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
7. Sàvajjasuttam-Blamable
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With blamable bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With blameless bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
8. Sabyàbajjhasuttam-Troubled
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish man should be known. What three? With troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these three characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the wise man should be known. What three? With non troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these three characteristics.
Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the three things by which the fool is known and develop the three things by which the wise man is known.
9. Khatamsutta-Destroyed
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the foolish ordinary man destroys himself and becomes blamable, blamed by the wise accrues much demerit. What three? By misconducting himself bodily, verbally and mentally.
Bhikkhus, endowed with three things the Great wise man does not destroy himself and does not become blamable, not blamed by the wise accrues much merit. What three? By bodily, verbal and mental good conduct.
10. Malasuttam- Blemishes
Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to hell. What three? Evil character and stains of evil character, jealousy and stains of jealousy, selfishness and stains of selfishness. Without giving up these three blemishes, one is born in hell, as though led and lain there.
Bhikkhus, dispelling these three blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to heaven. What three? Become virtuous is without evil blemish, not jealous, has given up stains of jealousy, not selfish has given up stains of selfishness. Giving up these three blemishes, one is born in heaven, as though led and lain there.
Anguttara Nikaya - Dukanipata - Bala Vaggo
Anguttara Nikaya
2. Dukanipata
3. Balavaggo
21. Bhikkhus, there are two fools. Who are the two? One does not recognize the breach of a regulation as such and the other does not accept the confession when pàrdon is asked according to the Teaching.
Bhikkhus, thesse two are fools
Bhikkhus, there are two wise men. Who are the two? One recognize the breach of a regulation as such and the other accepts the confession when pardon is asked according to the Teaching. Bhikkhus, thesse two are wise men.
22. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The wicked or the angry one, and the one who takes faith grasping something incorrectly. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
23. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One as uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One and the one who says the uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One as not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
24. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One as not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One and the one who says the uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One as uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
25. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the underlying meaning of a sutta is its surface meaning and the surface meaning of a sutta is it's underlying meaning. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
26. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the underlying meaning of a sutta is the underlying meaning and the surface meaning of a sutta is its surface meaning. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
27. Bhikkhus, one with secret actions should expect one of these courses of action, either hell or the animal world. Bhikkhus, one with straightforward should expect one of these courses of action, birth among gods or men.
28 Bhikkhus, one with wrong view should expect one of these courses of action, either hell or the animal world.
29. Bhikkhus, one with right view should expect one of these courses of action, birth among gods or men.
30. Bhikkhus, to the unvirtuous there are two receiving ends, either hell or the animal kingdom and to the virtuous there are two receiving ends, birth among gods or men.
31. Bhikkhus, seeing two good reasons I abide in jungle forests and the out skirts of the forest. What are the two? For my pleasant abiding here and now and out of compassion for the future generation. Bhikkhus, seeing these two good reasons I abide in jungle forests and the out skirts of the forest.
32. Bhikkhus, these two things are on the side of wisdom. Which two? Calm and insisght. Bhikkhus, what is the result of developing calm? The mind is developed. What is the result of a developing the mind? Whatever greed fades.
Bhikkhus, what is the result of developing insight. Wisdom gets enhanced. What is the use of enhanced wisdom? Whatever ignorance fades. Even the minor defilements, do not release the mind. The minor defilements of ignorance do not enhance wisdom. Thus bhikkhus, with the fading of greed there is release of mind and with the fading of ignorance release through wisdom.
2. Dukanipata
3. Balavaggo
21. Bhikkhus, there are two fools. Who are the two? One does not recognize the breach of a regulation as such and the other does not accept the confession when pàrdon is asked according to the Teaching.
Bhikkhus, thesse two are fools
Bhikkhus, there are two wise men. Who are the two? One recognize the breach of a regulation as such and the other accepts the confession when pardon is asked according to the Teaching. Bhikkhus, thesse two are wise men.
22. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The wicked or the angry one, and the one who takes faith grasping something incorrectly. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
23. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One as uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One and the one who says the uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One as not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
24. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One as not uttered and not muttered by the Thus Gone One and the one who says the uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One as uttered and muttered by the Thus Gone One Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
25. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the underlying meaning of a sutta is its surface meaning and the surface meaning of a sutta is it's underlying meaning. Bhikkhus, these two cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
26. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One Which two? The one who says the underlying meaning of a sutta is the underlying meaning and the surface meaning of a sutta is its surface meaning. Bhikkhus, these two do not cloud the words of the Thus Gone One.
27. Bhikkhus, one with secret actions should expect one of these courses of action, either hell or the animal world. Bhikkhus, one with straightforward should expect one of these courses of action, birth among gods or men.
28 Bhikkhus, one with wrong view should expect one of these courses of action, either hell or the animal world.
29. Bhikkhus, one with right view should expect one of these courses of action, birth among gods or men.
30. Bhikkhus, to the unvirtuous there are two receiving ends, either hell or the animal kingdom and to the virtuous there are two receiving ends, birth among gods or men.
31. Bhikkhus, seeing two good reasons I abide in jungle forests and the out skirts of the forest. What are the two? For my pleasant abiding here and now and out of compassion for the future generation. Bhikkhus, seeing these two good reasons I abide in jungle forests and the out skirts of the forest.
32. Bhikkhus, these two things are on the side of wisdom. Which two? Calm and insisght. Bhikkhus, what is the result of developing calm? The mind is developed. What is the result of a developing the mind? Whatever greed fades.
Bhikkhus, what is the result of developing insight. Wisdom gets enhanced. What is the use of enhanced wisdom? Whatever ignorance fades. Even the minor defilements, do not release the mind. The minor defilements of ignorance do not enhance wisdom. Thus bhikkhus, with the fading of greed there is release of mind and with the fading of ignorance release through wisdom.
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