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Numbered Discourses 10.79 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.79

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AN 10.79 Grounds for Resentment – Āghātavatthusutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are ten grounds for resentment.

“Dasayimāni, bhikkhave, āghātavatthūni.

1.2

What ten?

Katamāni dasa?

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 by someone I love’ …

‘piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṁ acarī’ti …pe…

1.7

‘They are doing wrong by someone I love’ …

‘anatthaṁ caratī’ti …pe…

1.8

‘They will do wrong by 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

You get angry for no reason.

aṭṭhāne ca kuppati—

1.13

These are the ten grounds for resentment.”

imāni kho, bhikkhave, dasa āghātavatthūnī”ti.

1.14

 

Navamaṁ.