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Numbered Discourses · AN 6.85

  • Numbered Discourses 6.85Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.85
  • 9. Coolness9. Sītivagga

CoolnessSītibhāvasutta

“Mendicants, a mendicant with six qualities can’t realize supreme coolness.“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ. What six?Katamehi chahi? It’s when a mendicant doesn’t keep their mind in check when they should. They don’t exert their mind when they should. They don’t encourage the mind when they should. They don’t watch over the mind with equanimity when they should. They have inferior convictions. They delight in substantial reality.Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na niggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na paggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁsitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na sampahaṁseti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ na ajjhupekkhati, hīnādhimuttiko ca hoti, sakkāyābhirato ca. A mendicant with these six qualities can’t realize supreme coolness.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

A mendicant with six qualities can realize supreme coolness.Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātuṁ. What six?Katamehi chahi? It’s when a mendicant keeps their mind in check when they should. They exert their mind when they should. They encourage the mind when they should. They watch over the mind with equanimity when they should. They have excellent convictions. They delight in extinguishment.Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ niggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggahetabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ paggaṇhāti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁsitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ sampahaṁseti, yasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhitabbaṁ tasmiṁ samaye cittaṁ ajjhupekkhati, paṇītādhimuttiko ca hoti nibbānābhirato ca. A mendicant with these six qualities can realize supreme coolness.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo anuttaraṁ sītibhāvaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

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  1. AN 6.89 Not Giving Up 0.63near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.89 9. Coolness Not Giving Up “Mendicants, without giving up six things you can’t become accomplished in view. What six? Substantialist view, doubt, misapprehension of precepts and observances, and f…
  2. AN 6.88 Wanting to Listen 0.63near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.88 9. Coolness Wanting to Listen “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching. What six? Wh…
  3. AN 6.79 Achievement 0.62near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.79 8. Perfection Achievement “Mendicants, a mendicant who has six qualities is unable to acquire more skillful qualities or to increase the skillful qualities they’ve already acquired. What six? It’…
  4. AN 6.86 Obstacles 0.62near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.86 9. Coolness Obstacles “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching. What six? They’re ob…
  5. AN 6.80 Greatness 0.60near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.80 8. Perfection Greatness “Mendicants, a mendicant with six qualities soon acquires great and abundant good qualities. What six? It’s when a mendicant is full of light, full of practice, full of in…