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Numbered Discourses 6.66 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.66

7. A God – 7. Devatāvagga

AN 6.66 Perfection – Arahattasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, without giving up six things you can’t realize perfection.

“Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

1.2

What six?

Katame cha?

1.3

Dullness, drowsiness, restlessness, remorse, lack of faith, and negligence.

Thinaṁ, middhaṁ, uddhaccaṁ, kukkuccaṁ, assaddhiyaṁ, pamādaṁ—

1.4

Without giving up these six things you can’t realize perfection.

ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.1

After giving up six things you can realize perfection.

Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.2

What six?

Katame cha?

2.3

Dullness, drowsiness, restlessness, remorse, lack of faith, and negligence.

Thinaṁ, middhaṁ, uddhaccaṁ, kukkuccaṁ, assaddhiyaṁ, pamādaṁ—

2.4

After giving up these six things you can realize perfection.”

ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

2.5

 

Dutiyaṁ.