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Numbered Discourses 7.20 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.20

2. Tendencies – 2. Anusayavagga

AN 7.20 Qualifications for Graduation – Niddasavatthusutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these seven qualifications for graduation.

“Sattimāni, bhikkhave, niddasavatthūni.

1.2

What seven?

Katamāni satta?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu has a keen enthusiasm to undertake the training …

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo,

1.4

to examine the teachings …

dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo,

1.5

to get rid of desires …

icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo,

1.6

for retreat …

paṭisallāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca paṭisallāne avigatapemo,

1.7

to rouse up energy …

vīriyārambhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca vīriyārambhe avigatapemo,

1.8

for mindfulness and alertness …

satinepakke tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca satinepakke avigatapemo,

1.9

to penetrate theoretically. And they don’t lose these desires in the future.

diṭṭhipaṭivedhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca diṭṭhipaṭivedhe avigatapemo.

1.10

These are the seven qualifications for graduation.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta niddasavatthūnī”ti.

1.11

 

Dasamaṁ.

1.12

 

Anusayavaggo dutiyo.

2.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

 

Duve anusayā kulaṁ,

2.2

 

Puggalaṁ udakūpamaṁ;

2.3

 

Aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ anattā ca,

2.4

 

Nibbānaṁ niddasavatthu cāti.