AN 6 The Book of the Sixes – Chakkanipāta > AN 6.68 Enjoying Company

Numbered Discourses 6.68 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.68

7. A God – 7. Devatāvagga

AN 6.68 Enjoying Company – Saṅgaṇikārāmasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, it’s totally impossible that a bhikkhu who enjoys company and groups, who loves them and likes to enjoy them, should take pleasure in being alone in seclusion.

“‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅgaṇikārāmo saṅgaṇikarato saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ anuyutto, gaṇārāmo gaṇarato gaṇārāmataṁ anuyutto, eko paviveke abhiramissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.2

Without taking pleasure in being alone in seclusion, it’s impossible to learn the patterns of the mind.

‘Eko paviveke anabhiramanto cittassa nimittaṁ gahessatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.3

Without learning the patterns of the mind, it’s impossible to fulfill right view.

‘Cittassa nimittaṁ agaṇhanto sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.4

Without fulfilling right view, it’s impossible to fulfill right samādhi.

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ aparipūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.5

Without fulfilling right samādhi, it’s impossible to give up the fetters.

‘Sammāsamādhiṁ aparipūretvā saṁyojanāni pajahissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.6

Without giving up the fetters, it’s impossible to realize extinguishment.

‘Saṁyojanāni appahāya nibbānaṁ sacchikarissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

2.1

It’s totally possible that a bhikkhu who doesn’t enjoy company and groups, who doesn’t love them and like to enjoy them, should take pleasure in being alone in seclusion.

‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na saṅgaṇikārāmo na saṅgaṇikarato na saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ anuyutto, na gaṇārāmo na gaṇarato na gaṇārāmataṁ anuyutto, eko paviveke abhiramissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.2

For someone who takes pleasure in being alone in seclusion, it’s possible to learn the patterns of the mind.

‘Eko paviveke abhiramanto cittassa nimittaṁ gahessatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.3

For someone who learns the patterns of the mind, it’s possible to fulfill right view.

‘Cittassa nimittaṁ gaṇhanto sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.4

Having fulfilled right view, it’s possible to fulfill right samādhi.

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.5

Having fulfilled right samādhi, it’s possible to give up the fetters.

‘Sammāsamādhiṁ paripūretvā saṁyojanāni pajahissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.6

Having given up the fetters, it’s possible to realize extinguishment.”

‘Saṁyojanāni pahāya nibbānaṁ sacchikarissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

2.7

Catutthaṁ.