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Numbered Discourses 10.80 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.80

8. If You Want – 8. Ākaṅkhavagga

AN 10.80 Getting Rid of Resentment – Āghātapaṭivinayasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these ten methods to get rid of resentment.

“Dasayime, bhikkhave, āghātapaṭivinayā.

1.2

What ten?

Katame dasa?

1.3

Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.

‘Anatthaṁ me acari, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti,

1.4

Thinking: ‘They are harming me …’ …

‘anatthaṁ me carati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti,

1.5

‘They will harm me …’ …

‘anatthaṁ me carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti,

1.6

‘They harmed someone I love …’ …

piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṁ acari …pe…

1.7

‘They are harming someone I love …’

carati …pe…

1.8

‘They will harm someone I love …’ … They helped someone I dislike …’ …

carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhāti āghātaṁ paṭivineti, appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṁ acari …pe…

1.9

‘They are helping someone I dislike …’ …

atthaṁ carati …pe…

1.10

Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.

atthaṁ carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhāti āghātaṁ paṭivineti,

1.11

And you don’t get angry for no reason.

aṭṭhāne ca na kuppati—

1.12

These are the ten ways of getting rid of resentment.”

ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa āghātapaṭivinayā”ti.

1.13

 

Dasamaṁ.

1.14

 

Ākaṅkhavaggo tatiyo.

2.0

 

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

 

Ākaṅkho kaṇṭako iṭṭhā,

2.2

 

vaḍḍhi ca migasālāya;

2.3

 

Tayo dhammā ca kāko ca,

2.4

 

nigaṇṭhā dve ca āghātāti.