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Numbered Discourses 6.88 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.88

9. Coolness – 9. Sītivagga

AN 6.88 Wanting to Listen – Sussūsatisutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, someone with six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.

1.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

1.3

When the teaching and practice proclaimed by the Realized One is being taught they don’t want to listen. They don’t lend an ear or apply their mind to understand them. They learn the incorrect meaning and reject the correct meaning. They accept views that contradict the teaching.

Tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne na sussūsati, na sotaṁ odahati, na aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, anatthaṁ gaṇhāti, atthaṁ riñcati, ananulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato hoti.

1.4

Someone with these six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.

2.1

Someone with six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.

Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.

2.2

What six?

Katamehi chahi?

2.3

When the teaching and practice proclaimed by the Realized One is being taught they want to listen. They lend an ear and apply their mind to understand them. They learn the correct meaning and reject the incorrect meaning. They accept views that agree with the teaching.

Tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne sussūsati, sotaṁ odahati, aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, atthaṁ gaṇhāti, anatthaṁ riñcati, anulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato hoti.

2.4

Someone with these six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.

2.5

 

Catutthaṁ.