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Numbered Discourses 6.85 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.85

9. Coolness – 9. Sītivagga

AN 6.85 Coolness – Sītibhāvasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with six qualities can’t realize supreme coolness.

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

1.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t keep their mind in check when they should. They don’t exert their mind when they should. They don’t encourage the mind when they should. They don’t watch over the mind with equanimity when they should. They have bad convictions. They delight in identity.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na niggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na paggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁsitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na sampahaṁseti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na ajjhupekkhati, hīnādhimuttiko ca hoti, sakkāyābhirato ca.

1.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can’t realize supreme coolness.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.1

A bhikkhu with six qualities can realize supreme coolness.

Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

2.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu keeps their mind in check when they should. They exert their mind when they should. They encourage the mind when they should. They watch over the mind with equanimity when they should. They have excellent convictions. They delight in extinguishment.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁsitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁseti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhati, paṇītādhimuttiko ca hoti nibbānābhirato ca.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these six qualities can realize supreme coolness.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

2.5

 

Paṭhamaṁ.