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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.72

  • Numbered Discourses 4.72Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.72
  • 8. Sure Bet8. Apaṇṇakavagga

Right ViewSammādiṭṭhisutta

“Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements.“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu apaṇṇakappaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti, yoni cassa āraddhā hoti āsavānaṁ khayāya. What four?Katamehi catūhi? Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness; and right view.Nekkhammavitakkena, abyāpādavitakkena, avihiṁsāvitakkena, sammādiṭṭhiyā— When a mendicant possesses these four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu apaṇṇakappaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti, yoni cassa āraddhā hoti āsavānaṁ khayāyā”ti.

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  1. AN 4.71 Effort 0.83near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.71 8. Sure Bet Effort “Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four? It’s when a mendicant is e…
  2. AN 4.74 Best (1st) 0.57near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.74 8. Sure Bet Best (1st) “Mendicants, these four things are the best. What four? The best ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom. These are the four things that are the best.”…
  3. AN 4.75 Best (2nd) 0.54near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.75 8. Sure Bet Best (2nd) “Mendicants, these four things are the best. What four? The best form, feeling, perception, and existence. These are the four things that are the best.”…