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Numbered Discourses 10.121 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.121

12. The Ceremony of Descent – 12. Paccorohaṇivagga

AN 10.121 Forerunner – Pubbaṅgamasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, the dawn is the forerunner and precursor of the sunrise.

“Sūriyassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ.

1.2

In the same way right view is the forerunner and precursor of skillful qualities.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi.

1.3

Right view gives rise to right thought. Right thought gives rise to right speech. Right speech gives rise to right action. Right action gives rise to right livelihood. Right livelihood gives rise to right effort. Right effort gives rise to right mindfulness. Right mindfulness gives rise to right samādhi. Right samādhi gives rise to right knowledge. Right knowledge gives rise to right freedom.”

Sammādiṭṭhikassa, bhikkhave, sammāsaṅkappo pahoti, sammāsaṅkappassa sammāvācā pahoti, sammāvācassa sammākammanto pahoti, sammākammantassa sammāājīvo pahoti, sammāājīvassa sammāvāyāmo pahoti, sammāvāyāmassa sammāsati pahoti, sammāsatissa sammāsamādhi pahoti, sammāsamādhissa sammāñāṇaṁ pahoti, sammāñāṇissa sammāvimutti pahotī”ti.

1.4

 

Navamaṁ.