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Numbered Discourses 4.262 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.262

26. Insight – 26. Abhiññāvagga

AN 4.262 Wilderness – Araññasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, when a bhikkhu has four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ.

1.2

What four?

Katamehi catūhi?

1.3

They have sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts; or they’re witless, dull, and stupid.

Kāmavitakkena, byāpādavitakkena, vihiṁsāvitakkena, duppañño hoti jaḷo elamūgo—

1.4

When a bhikkhu has these four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ.

2.1

When a bhikkhu has four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.

Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ.

2.2

What four?

Katamehi catūhi?

2.3

They have thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness; and they’re wise, bright, and clever.

Nekkhammavitakkena, abyāpādavitakkena, avihiṁsāvitakkena, paññavā hoti ajaḷo anelamūgo—

2.4

When a bhikkhu has these four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.”

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevitun”ti.

2.5

 

Navamaṁ.