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Numbered Discourses 3.143 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.143

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AN 3.143 At the Peacocks’ Feeding Ground (1st) – Paṭhamamoranivāpasutta

 

1.1

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, at the monastery of the wanderers in the peacocks’ feeding ground.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati moranivāpe paribbājakārāme.

1.2

There the Buddha addressed the bhikkhū,

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

1.3

“Bhikkhū!”

“bhikkhavo”ti.

1.4

“Venerable sir,” they replied.

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

1.5

The Buddha said this:

Bhagavā etadavoca:

2.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with three qualities has reached the ultimate end, the ultimate sanctuary, the ultimate spiritual life, the ultimate goal. They are the best among gods and humans.

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu accantaniṭṭho hoti accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosāno seṭṭho devamanussānaṁ.

2.2

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

2.3

The entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, samādhi, and wisdom.

Asekkhena sīlakkhandhena, asekkhena samādhikkhandhena, asekkhena paññākkhandhena.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these three qualities has reached the ultimate end, the ultimate sanctuary, the ultimate spiritual life, the ultimate goal. They are the best among gods and humans.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu accantaniṭṭho hoti accantayogakkhemī accantabrahmacārī accantapariyosāno seṭṭho devamanussānan”ti.

2.5

 

Ekādasamaṁ.