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Numbered Discourses 9.29 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.29
3. Abodes of Sentient Beings – 3. Sattāvāsavagga
AN 9.29 Grounds for Resentment – Āghātavatthusutta
1.1
“Bhikkhū, there are nine grounds for resentment.
“Navayimāni, bhikkhave, āghātavatthūni.
1.2
What nine?
Katamāni nava?
1.3
Thinking: ‘They did wrong to me,’ you harbor resentment.
‘Anatthaṁ me acarī’ti āghātaṁ bandhati;
1.4
Thinking: ‘They are doing wrong to me’ …
‘anatthaṁ me caratī’ti āghātaṁ bandhati;
1.5
‘They will do wrong to me’ …
‘anatthaṁ me carissatī’ti āghātaṁ bandhati;
1.6
‘They did wrong to someone I love’ …
‘piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṁ acarī’ti …pe…
1.7
‘They are doing wrong to someone I love’ …
‘anatthaṁ caratī’ti …pe…
1.8
‘They will do wrong to someone I love’ …
‘anatthaṁ carissatī’ti āghātaṁ bandhati;
1.9
‘They helped someone I dislike’ …
‘appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṁ acarī’ti …pe…
1.10
‘They are helping someone I dislike’ …
‘atthaṁ caratī’ti …pe…
1.11
Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike,’ you harbor resentment.
‘atthaṁ carissatī’ti āghātaṁ bandhati.
1.12
These are the nine grounds for resentment.”
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, nava āghātavatthūnī”ti.
1.13
Navamaṁ.