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Numbered Discourses · AN 1.268–277

  • Numbered Discourses 1.268–277Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

Chapter One21. Paṭhamavagga

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to take any condition as permanent. That is not possible.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato upagaccheyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to take some condition as permanent. That is possible.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato upagaccheyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to take any condition as pleasant.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ sukhato upagaccheyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to take some condition as pleasant.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci saṅkhāraṁ sukhato upagaccheyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to take anything as self.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci dhammaṁ attato upagaccheyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to take something as self.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano kañci dhammaṁ attato upagaccheyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to murder their mother.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo mātaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder their mother.”Ṭhānañca kho, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano mātaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to murder their father.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo pitaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder their father.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano pitaraṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to murder a perfected one.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo arahantaṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder a perfected one.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano arahantaṁ jīvitā voropeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to injure a Realized One with malicious intent.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo tathāgatassa paduṭṭhacitto lohitaṁ uppādeyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to injure a Realized One with malicious intent.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano tathāgatassa paduṭṭhacitto lohitaṁ uppādeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to cause a schism in the Saṅgha.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo saṅghaṁ bhindeyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to cause a schism in the Saṅgha.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano saṅghaṁ bhindeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an individual accomplished in view to dedicate themselves to another teacher.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo aññaṁ satthāraṁ uddiseyya. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for an ordinary person to dedicate themselves to another teacher.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ puthujjano aññaṁ satthāraṁ uddiseyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

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“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas to arise in the same solar system at the same time.“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṁ acarimaṁ uppajjeyyuṁ. Netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. But it is possible for just one perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, to arise in one solar system.”Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā ekova arahaṁ sammāsambuddho uppajjeyya. Ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 1.287–295 Chapter Three 0.66near 0.1Numbered Discourses 1.287–295 Chapter Three 287 “It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for an unlikable, undesirable, disagreeable result to come from good bodily conduct. But it is possible for a likable, desir…
  2. MN 115 Many Elements 0.63near 0.1But it’s possible for an ordinary person to take some condition as permanent. That is possible.’ They understand: ‘It’s impossible for an individual accomplished in view to take any condition as pleasant. But it’s possib…
  3. AN 1.278–286 Chapter Two 0.59near 1.0Numbered Discourses 1.278–286 Chapter Two 278 “It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for two wheel-turning monarchs to arise in the same solar system at the same time. But it is possible for just one wheel-turni…