Numbered Discourses · AN 2.151–162
“There are these two kinds of welcome.“Dveme, bhikkhave, santhārā. What two?Katame dve? Welcome in things of the flesh and welcome in the teaching.Āmisasanthāro ca dhammasanthāro ca. These are the two kinds of welcome.Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve santhārā. The better of these two kinds of welcome is the welcome in the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ santhārānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasanthāro”ti.
“There are these two kinds of hospitality.“Dveme, bhikkhave, paṭisanthārā. What two?Katame dve? Hospitality in things of the flesh and hospitality in the teaching.Āmisapaṭisanthāro ca dhammapaṭisanthāro ca. These are the two kinds of hospitality.Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve paṭisanthārā. The better of these two kinds of hospitality is hospitality in the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ paṭisanthārānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapaṭisanthāro”ti.
“There are these two quests.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, esanā. What two?Katamā dve? The quest for things of the flesh and the quest for the teaching.Āmisesanā ca dhammesanā ca. These are the two quests.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve esanā. The better of these two quests is the quest for the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ esanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammesanā”ti.
“There are these two searches.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pariyesanā. What two?Katamā dve? The search for things of the flesh and the search for the teaching.Āmisapariyesanā ca dhammapariyesanā ca. These are the two searches.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pariyesanā. The better of these two searches is the search for the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pariyesanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapariyesanā”ti.
“There are these two kinds of seeking.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pariyeṭṭhiyo. What two?Katamā dve? Seeking for things of the flesh and seeking for the teaching.Āmisapariyeṭṭhi ca dhammapariyeṭṭhi ca. These are the two kinds of seeking.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pariyeṭṭhiyo. The better of these two kinds of seeking is seeking for the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pariyeṭṭhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapariyeṭṭhī”ti.
“There are these two kinds of worship.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, pūjā. What two?Katamā dve? Worship of things of the flesh and worship of the teaching.Āmisapūjā ca dhammapūjā ca. These are the two kinds of worship.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve pūjā. The better of these two kinds of worship is worship of the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ pūjānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapūjā”ti.
“There are these two ways of serving guests.“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, ātitheyyāni. What two?Katamāni dve? Serving guests with things of the flesh and serving guests with the teaching.Āmisātitheyyañca dhammātitheyyañca. These are the two ways of serving guests.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve ātitheyyāni. The better of these two ways of serving guests is to serve them with the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ ātitheyyānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammātitheyyan”ti.
“There are, mendicants, these two successes.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, iddhiyo. What two?Katamā dve? Success in things of the flesh and success in the teaching.Āmisiddhi ca dhammiddhi ca. These are the two successes.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve iddhiyo. The better of these two successes is success in the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ iddhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammiddhī”ti.
“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of growth.“Dvemā, bhikkhave, vuddhiyo. What two?Katamā dve? Growth in things of the flesh and growth in the teaching.Āmisavuddhi ca dhammavuddhi ca. These are the two kinds of growth.Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve vuddhiyo. The better of these two kinds of growth is growth in the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ vuddhīnaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavuddhī”ti.
“There are these two treasures.“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, ratanāni. What two?Katamāni dve? The treasure of things of the flesh and the treasure of the teaching.Āmisaratanañca dhammaratanañca. These are the two treasures.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve ratanāni. The better of these two treasures is the treasure of the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ ratanānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammaratanan”ti.
“There are these two kinds of accumulation.“Dveme, bhikkhave, sannicayā. What two?Katame dve? Accumulation of things of the flesh and accumulation of the teaching.Āmisasannicayo ca dhammasannicayo ca. These are the two kinds of accumulation.Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve sannicayā. The better of these two kinds of accumulation is the accumulation of the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sannicayānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasannicayo”ti.
“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of increase.“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, vepullāni. What two?Katamāni dve? Increase in things of the flesh and increase in the teaching.Āmisavepullañca dhammavepullañca. These are the two kinds of increase.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve vepullāni. The better of these two kinds of increase is increase in the teaching.”Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ vepullānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavepullan”ti.
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