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Numbered Discourses 6.83 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.83

8. Perfection – 8. Arahattavagga

AN 6.83 The Best Thing – Aggadhammasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with six qualities can’t realize the best thing, perfection.

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo aggaṁ dhammaṁ arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

1.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless. And they’re concerned with their body and their life.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti, kāye ca jīvite ca sāpekkho hoti.

1.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can’t realize the best thing, perfection.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo aggaṁ dhammaṁ arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.1

A bhikkhu with six qualities can realize the best thing, perfection.

Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo aggaṁ dhammaṁ arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise. And they have no concern for their body and their life.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti, kāye ca jīvite ca anapekkho hoti.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can realize the best thing, perfection.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo aggaṁ dhammaṁ arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

2.5

 

Navamaṁ.