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Numbered Discourses · AN 2.163–179

  • Numbered Discourses 2.163–179Aṅguttara Nikāya 2

The Chapter on Attainment15. Samāpattivagga

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Skill in meditative attainments and skill in emerging from those attainments.Samāpattikusalatā ca samāpattivuṭṭhānakusalatā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Integrity and tenderness.Ajjavañca maddavañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Patience and gentleness.Khanti ca soraccañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Camaraderie and hospitality.Sākhalyañca paṭisanthāro ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Harmlessness and purity.Avihiṁsā ca soceyyañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Not guarding the sense doors and eating too much.Indriyesu aguttadvāratā ca bhojane amattaññutā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating.Indriyesu guttadvāratā ca bhojane mattaññutā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? The power of reflection and the power of development.Paṭisaṅkhānabalañca bhāvanābalañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? The power of mindfulness and the power of immersion.Satibalañca samādhibalañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Serenity and discernment.Samatho ca vipassanā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Failure in ethical conduct and failure in view.Sīlavipatti ca diṭṭhivipatti ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Accomplishment in ethical conduct and accomplishment in view.Sīlasampadā ca diṭṭhisampadā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Purification of ethics and purification of view.Sīlavisuddhi ca diṭṭhivisuddhi ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Purification of view and making an effort in line with that view.Diṭṭhivisuddhi ca yathādiṭṭhissa ca padhānaṁ. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? To never be content with skillful qualities, and to never stop trying.Asantuṭṭhitā ca kusalesu dhammesu, appaṭivānitā ca padhānasmiṁ. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Lack of mindfulness and lack of situational awareness.Muṭṭhassaccañca asampajaññañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”.

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“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Mindfulness and situational awareness.Sati ca sampajaññañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 2.130–140 The Chapter on Aspiration 0.70near 1.4138 “There are these two things. What two? Cleaning your own mind, and not grasping at anything in the world. These are the two things.” 139 “There are these two things. What two? Anger and acrimony. These are the two th…
  2. AN 2.87–97 The Chapter on Two Things 0.69near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.87–97 The Chapter on Two Things 87 “There are, mendicants, these two things. What two? Freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. These are the two things.” 88 “There are, mendicants, these two things.…
  3. AN 2.141–150 The Chapter on Giving 0.56near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.141–150 The Chapter on Giving 141 “There are these two gifts. What two? A gift of things of the flesh and a gift of the teaching. These are the two gifts. The better of these two gifts is the gift o…
  4. AN 2.151–162 The Chapter on Welcome 0.55near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.151–162 The Chapter on Welcome 151 “There are these two kinds of welcome. What two? Welcome in things of the flesh and welcome in the teaching. These are the two kinds of welcome. The better of thes…
  5. AN 2.118–129 The Chapter on Hopes That Are Hard to Give Up 0.51near 1.4What two? The feature of harshness and irrational application of mind. These are the two conditions for the arising of hate.” 125 “There are two conditions for the arising of wrong view. What two? The voice of another an…
  6. DN 34 Up to Ten 0.50near 1.4<em>What two things lead to distinction?</em> Being easy to admonish and having good friends. <em>What two things are hard to comprehend?</em> The causes and reasons for the corruption of sentient beings, and the causes…