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Numbered Discourses · AN 2.87–97

  • Numbered Discourses 2.87–97Aṅguttara Nikāya 2

The Chapter on Two Things9. Dhammavagga

8787

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom.Cetovimutti ca paññāvimutti ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

8888

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Exertion, and not being scattered.Paggāho ca avikkhepo ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

8989

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Name and form.Nāmañca rūpañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9090

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Knowledge and freedom.Vijjā ca vimutti ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9191

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Views favoring existence and views favoring nonexistence.Bhavadiṭṭhi ca vibhavadiṭṭhi ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9292

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Lack of conscience and prudence.Ahirikañca anottappañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9393

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Conscience and prudence.Hirī ca ottappañca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9494

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Being hard to admonish and having bad friends.Dovacassatā ca pāpamittatā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9595

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Being easy to admonish and having good friends.Sovacassatā ca kalyāṇamittatā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9696

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Skill in the elements and skill in application of mind.Dhātukusalatā ca manasikārakusalatā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

9797

“There are, mendicants, these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Skill in offenses and skill in resolving offenses.Āpattikusalatā ca āpattivuṭṭhānakusalatā ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 2.163–179 The Chapter on Attainment 0.69near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.163–179 The Chapter on Attainment 163 “There are these two things. What two? Skill in meditative attainments and skill in emerging from those attainments. These are the two things.” 164 “There are t…
  2. AN 2.98–117 The Chapter on Fools 0.65near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.98–117 The Chapter on Fools 98 “Mendicants, there are two fools. What two? One who carries the burden of what has not come to pass, and one who doesn’t carry the burden of what has come to pass. The…
  3. AN 2.21–31 The Chapter on Fools 0.61near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.21–31 The Chapter on Fools 21 “Mendicants, there are two fools. What two? One who doesn’t recognize when they’ve made a mistake. And one who doesn’t properly accept the confession of someone who’s m…
  4. AN 2.180–229 The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts Beginning With Anger 0.60near 0.1Numbered Discourses 2.180–229 The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts Beginning With Anger 180–184 “There are these two things. What two? Anger and acrimony … disdain and contempt … jealousy and stinginess … deceit and deviousn…
  5. AN 2.130–140 The Chapter on Aspiration 0.59near 1.0138 “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…
  6. AN 2.151–162 The Chapter on Welcome 0.52near 1.0162 “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of increase. What two? Increase in things of the flesh and increase in the teaching. These are the two kinds of increase. The better of these two kinds of increase is increase…