AN 6 The Book of the Sixes – Chakkanipāta > AN 6.98 Anicca

Numbered Discourses 6.98 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.98

10. Benefit – 10. Ānisaṁsavagga

AN 6.98 Anicca – Aniccasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, it’s totally impossible for a bhikkhu who regards any condition as permanent to accept views that agree with the teaching.

“‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato samanupassanto anulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato bhavissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.2

Without accepting views that agree with the teaching, it’s impossible to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities.

‘Anulomikāya khantiyā asamannāgato sammattaniyāmaṁ okkamissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.3

Without entering the sure path, it’s impossible to realize the fruit of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, or perfection.

‘Sammattaniyāmaṁ anokkamamāno sotāpattiphalaṁ vā sakadāgāmiphalaṁ vā anāgāmiphalaṁ vā arahattaṁ vā sacchikarissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

2.1

It’s totally possible for a bhikkhu who regards all conditions as anicca to accept views that agree with the teaching.

‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabbasaṅkhāre aniccato samanupassanto anulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato bhavissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.2

Having accepted views that agree with the teaching, it’s possible to enter the sure path.

‘Anulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato sammattaniyāmaṁ okkamissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.3

Having entered the sure path, it’s possible to realize the fruit of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, or perfection.”

‘Sammattaniyāmaṁ okkamamāno sotāpattiphalaṁ vā sakadāgāmiphalaṁ vā anāgāmiphalaṁ vā arahattaṁ vā sacchikarissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

2.4

Tatiyaṁ.