Aṅguttara-Nikāya
I. Ekanipāta
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
or
More-Numbered Suttas
Part I
The Book of the Ones
Suttas 585-654 end
Translated from the Pali by
F.L. Woodward, M.A.
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Chapter XXI. On Musing[179] (b).
[585][olds] 'Even as one, monks,
who embraces with his mind's eye[180]
the mighty ocean
includes therewith
all the rivulets whatsoever
that run into the ocean;
just so, monks,
by whomsoever mindfulness relating to body is practised,
made much of and plunged into,
— in him exist all good states whatsoever
that have part in wisdom.[181]
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[586][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great thrill.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great thrill.
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[587][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great profit.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great profit.
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[588][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great security after the toil,[182].
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to great security after the toil.
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[589][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to mindfulness and self-possession.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to mindfulness and self-possession.
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[590][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the winning of knowledge and insight.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to winning of knowledge and insight.
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[591][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to pleasant living in this very life.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to pleasant living in this very life.
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[592][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruit
of release by knowledge.
What is that one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to realization of the fruit
of release by knowledge.
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[593][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
body is calmed.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
body is calmed.[ed1]
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[594][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
mind is calmed.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
mind is calmed.
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[595][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
discursive thought comes to rest.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
discursive thought comes to rest.
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[596][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
all good states
that have part in wisdom
reach fullness of culture.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
all good states
that have part in wisdom
reach fullness of culture.
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[597][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
ill states not arisen arise not.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
ill states not arisen arise not.
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[598][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
ill states already arisen are abandoned.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
ill states already arisen are abandoned.
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[599][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
Good states not yet arisen arise.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
Good states not yet arisen arise.
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[600][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
good states already arisen
are likely to reach more-becoming and fulfilment.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
good states already arisen
are likely to reach more-becoming and fulfilment.
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[601][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
ignorance is abandoned.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
ignorance is abandoned.[ed2]
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[602][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
knowledge arises.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
knowledge arises.
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[603][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
the conceit of "I"[183] is abandoned.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
the conceit of "I" is abandoned.
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[604][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
the lurking tendencies[184] come to be rooted up.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
the lurking tendencies come to be rooted up.
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[605][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
the fetters are abandoned.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
the fetters are abandoned.
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[606][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the opening up of insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the opening up of insight.
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[607][olds] Monks, one thing
if practised and made much of,
conduces to utter passing away without attachment.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to utter passing away without attachment.
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[608][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
there is penetration of divers elements.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
there is penetration of divers elements.
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[609][olds] Monks, if one thing
be practised and made much of,
there is discriminating knowledge[185] of countless elements.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, if this one thing,
be practised and made much of,
there is discriminating knowledge of countless elements.
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[611][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of stream-winning.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of stream-winning.
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[612][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of once-returning.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of once-returning.
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[613][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of non-returning.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of non-returning.
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[614][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of arahantship.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the realization of the fruits of arahantship.
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[615][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to winning[186] insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to winning insight.
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[616][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the growth of insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to growth of insight.
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[617][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the full growth of insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to the full growth of insight.
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[617a][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to comprehensive insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to comprehensive insight.
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[618][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to insight that is great.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to insight that is great.
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[619][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to far-spread insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to far-spread insight.
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[620][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to abundant insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to abundant insight.
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[621][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to profound insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to profound insight.
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[622][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to unparalleled[187] insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to unparalleled insight.
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[623][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to subtle[188] insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to subtle insight.
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[624][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to abounding insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to abounding insight.
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[625][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to swift insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to swift insight.
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[626][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to buoyant[189] insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to buoyant insight.
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[627][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to bright insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to bright insight.
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[628][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to instant insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to instant insight.
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[629][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to sharp insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to sharp insight.
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[630][olds] Monks, one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to fastidious insight.
What one thing?
It is mindfulness centred on body.
Monks, this one thing,
if practised and made much of,
conduces to fastidious insight.
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[631][olds] Monks, they partake not[190]
of the Deathless
who partake not
of mindfulness centred on body.
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[632][olds] Monks, they who partake
[41] of mindfulness centred on body
do indeed partake
of the Deathless.
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[633][olds] Monks, the Deathless is not shared
by those who share not
mindfulness centred on body.
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[634][olds] Monks, the Deathless is shared
by those who share
mindfulness centred on body.
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[635][olds] Monks, the Deathless wanes
in those who partake not
of mindfulness centered on body.
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[636][olds] Monks, the Deathless waxes
in those who partake
of mindfulness centered on body.
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[637][olds] Monks, The Deathless is not established
in those who establish not
mindfulness centered on body.
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[638][olds] Monks, The Deathless is established
in those who establish
mindfulness centered on body.
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[639][olds] Monks, they have neglected the Deathless
who have neglected
mindfulness centred on body.
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[640][olds] Monks, they have not neglected the Deathless
who have not neglected
mindfulness centered on body.
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[641][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been abandoned
by those who have abandoned
mindfulness centered on body.
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[642][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been abandoned
by those who have not abandoned
mindfulness centered on body.
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[643][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been pursued
by those who have not pursued
mindfulness centered on body.
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[644][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been pursued
by those who have pursued
mindfulness centered on body.
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[645][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been cultivated
by those who have not cultivated
mindfulness centered on body.
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[646][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been cultivated
by those who have cultivated
mindfulness centered on body.
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[647][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been made much of
by those who have not made much of
mindfulness centered on body.
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[648][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been made much of
by those who have made much of
mindfulness centered on body.
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[649][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been comprehended
by those who have not comprehended
mindfulness centered on body.
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[650][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been comprehended
by those who have comprehended
mindfulness centered on body.
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[651][olds] Monks, the Deathless has not been thoroughly understood
by those who have not thoroughly understood
mindfulness centered on body.
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[652][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been thoroughly understood
by those who have thoroughly understood
mindfulness centered on body.
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[653][olds] Monks, the Deathless not been realized
by those who have not realized
mindfulness centered on body.
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[654][olds] Monks, the Deathless has been realized
by those who have realized
mindfulness centred on body.'
Here ends the Tkousand-sutta of the Section of Ones.
[179] In MSS. and Comy. this forms part of Chap. XX.
[180] Cetasā phuto (from pharati), lit. 'is pervaded by mind,' clairvoyantly acc. to Comy.
[181] Cf. A. iii, 334. There are six — viz., Consciousness of impermanence, of the Ill therein, of the non-self in Ill, of abandoning, revulsion, cessation. Cf. Buddh. Psych. Eth. 338 n. (Vijjābhāgiyā is like pakkhiyā with bodhi-).
[182] Yoga-khema. Cf. K.S. ii, 132: iv, 51. Comy. calls it 'the fruit's of the life of a recluse.'
[183] Asmi-māna.
[184] Anuaayā. Of varying number, but in A. iv, seven (as Comy. here notes). Cf. K.S. iv, 13.
[185] Paṭisambhidā.
[186] These qualities are applied in full to Sāriputta, K.S. i, 87, 88 n.; Cf. Pts. ii, 189 ff.; K.S. v, 351.
[187] Asāmanta. B. MSS. have asampatta. Comy. does not notice it, but Pts. ii, 189 has assāmanta (? for appamatta; MSS. asamatta).
[188] Bhūri, cf. K.S. iv, 121.
[189] Lahu.
[190] Amataṅ paribhuñjanti. Cf. Pts. of Contr. 107.
[ed1] PTS does not provide Woodward's conclusion to these suttas; they have been reconstructed according to his vocabulary.
[ed2] Woodward has two entries for what could be either 617 or 618...most likely 617.
