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Numbered Discourses 1.82–97 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

9. Negligence – 9. Pamādādivagga

AN 1.82–97 82 – 82

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as negligence.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, pamādo.

1.2

Negligence is very harmful.”

Pamādo, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Paṭhamaṁ.

83

83

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as diligence.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, appamādo.

1.2

Diligence is very beneficial.”

Appamādo, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Dutiyaṁ.

84

84

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as laziness.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, kosajjaṁ.

1.2

Laziness is very harmful.”

Kosajjaṁ, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Tatiyaṁ.

85

85

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as arousing energy.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, vīriyārambho.

1.2

Arousing energy is very beneficial.”

Vīriyārambho, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Catutthaṁ.

86

86

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as having many wishes.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, mahicchatā.

1.2

Having many wishes is very harmful.”

Mahicchatā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Pañcamaṁ.

87

87

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as having few wishes.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, appicchatā.

1.2

Having few wishes is very beneficial.”

Appicchatā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

88

88

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of contentment.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, asantuṭṭhitā.

1.2

Lack of contentment is very harmful.”

Asantuṭṭhitā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Sattamaṁ.

89

89

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as contentment.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, santuṭṭhitā.

1.2

Contentment is very beneficial.”

Santuṭṭhitā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

90

90

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as improper attention.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, ayonisomanasikāro.

1.2

Improper attention is very harmful.”

Ayonisomanasikāro, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Navamaṁ.

91

91

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as proper attention.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasikāro.

1.2

Proper attention is very beneficial.”

Yonisomanasikāro, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Dasamaṁ.

92

92

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of situational awareness.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, asampajaññaṁ.

1.2

Lack of situational awareness is very harmful.”

Asampajaññaṁ, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Ekādasamaṁ.

93

93

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as situational awareness.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, sampajaññaṁ.

1.2

Situational awareness is very beneficial.”

Sampajaññaṁ, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Dvādasamaṁ.

94

94

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as bad friends.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, pāpamittatā.

1.2

Bad friends are very harmful.”

Pāpamittatā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Terasamaṁ.

95

95

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as good friends.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, kalyāṇamittatā.

1.2

Good friends are very beneficial.”

Kalyāṇamittatā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Cuddasamaṁ.

96

96

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as pursuing bad habits and not good habits.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, anuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ.

1.2

Pursuing bad habits and not good habits is very harmful.”

Anuyogo, bhikkhave, akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Pannarasamaṁ.

97

97

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as pursuing good habits and not bad habits.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, anuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ.

1.2

Pursuing good habits and not bad habits is very beneficial.”

Anuyogo, bhikkhave, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

1.3

 

Soḷasamaṁ.

1.4

 

Pamādādivaggo navamo.