- Numbered Discourses 9.30Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.30
- 3. Abodes of Sentient Beings3. Sattāvāsavagga
Getting Rid of ResentmentĀghātapaṭivinayasutta
“Mendicants, there are these nine ways to get rid of resentment.“Navayime, bhikkhave, āghātapaṭivinayā. What nine?Katame nava? Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.‘Anatthaṁ me acari, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; Thinking: ‘They are harming me …’ …‘anatthaṁ me carati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; ‘They will harm me …’ …‘anatthaṁ me carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; ‘They harmed someone I love …’ …piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṁ acari …pe… ‘They are harming someone I love …’ …anatthaṁ carati …pe… ‘They will harm someone I love …’ …‘anatthaṁ carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; ‘They helped someone I dislike …’ …appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṁ acari …pe… ‘They are helping someone I dislike …’ …atthaṁ carati …pe… Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.‘atthaṁ carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti. These are the nine ways to get rid of resentment.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, nava āghātapaṭivinayā”ti.