Aṇguttara Nikāya
Chakka Nipāta
XII. Vaggāsaṇgabitā Suttanta (Sāmañña Vaggo)
Chakkanipāte Rāgādipeyyāla Sūttāni
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Sixes
Chapter XII: The Recital
Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.
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Sutta 155
(Comprehension of) Passion 1
[155.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the comprehension of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the comprehension of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 156
(Comprehension of) Passion 2
[156.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the comprehension of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the comprehension of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 157
(Comprehension of) Passion 3
[157.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the comprehension of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the comprehension of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 158
(Exhaustion of) Passion 1
[158.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 159
(Exhaustion of) Passion 2
[159.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 160
(Exhaustion of) Passion 3
[160.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the exhaustion of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 161
(Abandoning of) Passion 1
[161.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the abandoning of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the abandoning of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 162
(Abandoning of) Passion 2
[162.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the abandoning of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the abandoning of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 163
(Abandoning of) Passion 3
[163.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the abandoning of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the abandoning of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 164
(Destruction of) Passion 1
[164.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the destruction of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the destruction of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 165
(Destruction of) Passion 2
[165.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the destruction of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the destruction of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 166
(Destruction of) Passion 3
[166.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the destruction of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the destruction of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 167
(Decay of) Passion 1
[167.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the decay of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the decay of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 168
(Decay of) Passion 2
[168.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the decay of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the decay of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 169
(Decay of) Passion 3
[169.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the decay of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the decay of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 170
(Freedom From) Passion 1
[170.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the freedom from passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the freedom from passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 171
(Freedom From) Passion 2
[171.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the freedom from passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the freedom from passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 172
(Freedom From) Passion 3
[172.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the freedom from passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the freedom from passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 173
(Ending of) Passion 1
[173.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the ending of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the ending of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 174
(Ending of) Passion 2
[174.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the ending of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the ending of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 175
(Ending of) Passion 3
[175.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the ending of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the ending of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 176
(Quittance of) Passion 1
[176.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the quittance of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the quittance of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 177
(Quittance of) Passion 2
[177.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the quittance of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the quittance of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 178
(Quittance of) Passion 3
[178.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the quittance of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the ending of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 179
(Renunciation of) Passion 1
[179.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the renunciation of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The sight above all,
the sound above all,
the gain above all,
the training above all,
the service above all,
and the ever minding above all.
Monks, for the renunciation of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 180
(Renunciation of) Passion 2
[180.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the renunciation of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The ever minding of the Buddha,
the ever minding of Dhamma,
the ever minding of the Order,
the ever minding of virtue,
the ever minding of liberality,
the ever minding of the devas.'
Monks, for the renunciation of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
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Sutta 181
(Renunciation of) Passion 3
[181.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, for the renunciation of passion
six things ought to be made to become.
What six?
The thought of impermanence,
the thought of the ill therein,
the thought of there being no self in ill,
the thought of renunciation,
the thought of dispassion
the thought of ending.
Monks, for the ending of passion
these six things ought to be made to become.'
