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Numbered Discourses · AN 3.112

  • Numbered Discourses 3.112Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.112
  • 11. Awakening11. Sambodhavagga

Sources (2nd)Dutiyanidānasutta

“Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya. What three?Katamāni tīṇi?

Desire comes up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati; And how does desire come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present?Kathañca, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati? In your heart you think about and consider things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakketi anuvicāreti. When you do this, desire comes up,Tassa atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha cetasā anuvitakkayato anuvicārayato chando jāyati. and you get attached to those things.Chandajāto tehi dhammehi saṁyutto hoti. This lust in the heart is what I call a fetter.Etamahaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁyojanaṁ vadāmi yo cetaso sārāgo. That’s how desire comes up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati.

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

There are these three sources that give rise to deeds.Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya. What three?Katamāni tīṇi? Desire doesn’t come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati; And how does desire not come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present?Kathañca, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati? You understand the future result of things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Atītānaṁ, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniyānaṁ dhammānaṁ āyatiṁ vipākaṁ pajānāti. When you know this, you grow disillusioned,Āyatiṁ vipākaṁ viditvā tadabhinivatteti. your heart becomes dispassionate, and you see it with penetrating wisdom.Tadabhinivattetvā cetasā abhinivijjhitvā paññāya ativijjha passati. That’s how desire doesn’t come up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atīte chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando na jāyati.

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.”Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāyā”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 6.39 Sources 0.71near 7.4Rather, it’s because of deeds born of contentment, love, and understanding that gods, humans, or those in any other good places are found. These are three sources that give rise to deeds.”…
  2. AN 3.111 Sources (1st) 0.68near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.111 11. Awakening Sources (1st) “Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion are sources that give rise to deeds. Any deed that emerges f…
  3. AN 3.34 Sources 0.62near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.34 4. Messengers of the Gods Sources “Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion are sources that give rise to deeds. Any deed that emer…
  4. AN 3.118 Sure-bet Dice 0.54near 7.4These are the three accomplishments.”…