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Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
12. Andhakavinda Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The book of the Fives
Chapter XII: Andhakavinda

Sutta 113

Sammā-Samādhi Suttaɱ

Concentration

Translated by E. M. Hare

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[106]

[1][kuma] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, possessed of five qualities
a monk cannot enter and abide
in right concentration.

What five?

Herein, monks,
a monk cannot endure[1] sights,
cannot endure sounds,
cannot endure smells,
cannot endure tastes
cannot endure and touches.

Monks, possessed of these five qualities
a monk cannot enter and abide
in right concentration.'

 

§

 

"Monks, possessed of five qualities
a monk can enter and abide
in right concentration.

What five?

Herein, monks,
a monk can endure sights,
can endure sounds,
can endure smells,
can endure tastes
can endure and touches.

Monks, possessed of these five qualities
a monk cannot enter and abide
in right concentration.'

 


[1] Cf. above, § 86, below V, § 138.


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