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Numbered Discourses · AN 10.110

  • Numbered Discourses 10.110Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.110
  • 11. Perceptions for Ascetics11. Samaṇasaññāvagga

Blown AwayNiddhamanīyasutta

“Mendicants, these ten qualities should be blown away.“Dasayime, bhikkhave, niddhamanīyā dhammā. What ten?Katame dasa? For one of right view, wrong view is blown away.Sammādiṭṭhikassa, bhikkhave, micchādiṭṭhi niddhantā hoti; And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong view are blown away.ye ca micchādiṭṭhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa niddhantā honti; And because of right view, many skillful qualities are fully developed.sammādiṭṭhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.

For one of right purpose, wrong purpose is blown away. …Sammāsaṅkappassa, bhikkhave, micchāsaṅkappo niddhanto hoti …pe… For one of right speech, wrong speech is blown away. …sammāvācassa bhikkhave, micchāvācā niddhantā hoti … For one of right action, wrong action is blown away. …sammākammantassa, bhikkhave, micchākammanto niddhanto hoti … For one of right livelihood, wrong livelihood is blown away. …sammāājīvassa, bhikkhave, micchāājīvo niddhanto hoti … For one of right effort, wrong effort is blown away. …sammāvāyāmassa, bhikkhave, micchāvāyāmo niddhanto hoti … For one of right mindfulness, wrong mindfulness is blown away. …sammāsatissa, bhikkhave, micchāsati niddhantā hoti … For one of right immersion, wrong immersion is blown away. …sammāsamādhissa, bhikkhave, micchāsamādhi niddhanto hoti … For one of right knowledge, wrong knowledge is blown away. …sammāñāṇissa, bhikkhave, micchāñāṇaṁ niddhantaṁ hoti ….

For one of right freedom, wrong freedom is blown away.Sammāvimuttissa, bhikkhave, micchāvimutti niddhantā hoti; And the many bad, unskillful qualities produced by wrong freedom are blown away.ye ca micchāvimuttipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa niddhantā honti; And because of right freedom, many skillful qualities are fully developed.sammāvimuttipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti. These are the ten qualities that should be blown away.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa niddhamanīyā dhammā”ti.

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