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#### Aṅguttara-Nikāya
I. Ekanipāta

#### Suttas 77-82[ed1]

#### Kalyāṇamitta (77-80) and Pamāda (81-82) Vaggas,
or, per Bhikkhu Thanissaro, the
Paññāvuḍḍhi Sutta

# Increase in Discernment

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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#### 77

[77][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is loss of relatives.

This is the worst loss: loss of discernment."

#### 78

[78][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is increase in relatives.

This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment.

Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves:

'We will grow in the increase of discernment.'

That's how you should train yourselves."

#### 79

[79][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is loss of wealth.

This is the worst loss: loss of discernment."

#### 80

[80][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is increase in wealth.

This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment.

Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves:

'We will grow in the increase of discernment.'

That's how you should train yourselves."

#### 81

[81][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is loss of status.

This is the worst loss: loss of discernment."

#### 82

[82][pts][olds] "Next to nothing, monks, is increase in status.

This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment.

Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves:

'We will grow in the increase of discernment.'

That's how you should train yourselves."

Of Related Interest:

AN 5:130;
Snp 2:4

[ed1]N.B.: WP, citing 'CE' uses a different sutta-grouping, stating 'The CE arrangement has the advantage of keeping thematically paired suttas together.' But see #s 50-51; 60-61; 70-71 ... . The sutta groupings are either arbitrary or indicate the continuity of the whole — not thematically consistent groups which quickly becomes impossibly confused. Bhikkhu Thanissaro has chosen to use this arrangement.

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