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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.84

  • Numbered Discourses 4.84Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.84
  • 9. Confirmed9. Macalavagga

Valuing AngerKodhagarusutta

“Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What four?Katamehi catūhi? They value anger, or denigration, or material things, or honor rather than the true teaching.Kodhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, makkhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, lābhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, sakkāragaru hoti na saddhammagaru— Someone with these four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Someone with four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What four?Katamehi catūhi? They value the true teaching rather than anger, or denigration, or material things, or honor.Saddhammagaru hoti na kodhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na makkhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na lābhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na sakkāragaru— Someone with these four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

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  1. AN 4.213 Ungrateful 0.82near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.213 22. Assembly Ungrateful “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being ungrateful and thankl…
  2. AN 4.212 View 0.81near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.212 22. Assembly View “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and wrong view. Someone with these fo…
  3. AN 4.82 Lying 0.78near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.82 9. Confirmed Lying “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. Someone with these…
  4. AN 4.240 Pleasing 0.77near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.240 24. Deeds Pleasing “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? Hurtful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind, and hurtful view. Someone with the…
  5. AN 4.220 Unethical 0.77near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.220 22. Assembly Unethical “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless. Someone with these four quali…