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title: "Numbered Discourses: The Sixes · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Chakkanipāta"
author: "The Buddha"
translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato"
languages: [pi, en]
shelf: "Pali Canon"
section: 17 of 19
url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-6/17/
cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Numbered Discourses: The Sixes · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Chakkanipāta, section 17. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-6/17/"
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# Numbered Discourses: The Sixes · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Chakkanipāta

*The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato*

Teachings grouped in sixes: six recollections, six things that are unsurpassable.

> Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0).

> English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included.

> Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines.

## 17. Triads · AN 6.107–6.116

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-6/17/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-6/17/#p-N

[¶0] AN 6.107 · Greed

> Pali: AN 6.107 · Rāgasutta

[¶1] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop the perception of ugliness to give up greed, love to give up hate, and wisdom to give up delusion. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Rāgo, doso, moho. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Rāgassa pahānāya asubhā bhāvetabbā, dosassa pahānāya mettā bhāvetabbā, mohassa pahānāya paññā bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶2] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ.

[¶3] AN 6.108 · Bad Conduct

> Pali: AN 6.108 · Duccaritasutta

[¶4] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop good bodily conduct to give up bad bodily conduct, good verbal conduct to give up bad verbal conduct, and good mental conduct to give up bad mental conduct. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Kāyaduccaritaṁ, vacīduccaritaṁ, manoduccaritaṁ. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Kāyaduccaritassa pahānāya kāyasucaritaṁ bhāvetabbaṁ, vacīduccaritassa pahānāya vacīsucaritaṁ bhāvetabbaṁ, manoduccaritassa pahānāya manosucaritaṁ bhāvetabbaṁ. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶5] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ.

[¶6] AN 6.109 · Thoughts

> Pali: AN 6.109 · Vitakkasutta

[¶7] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop thoughts of renunciation to give up sensual thoughts, thoughts of good will to give up malicious thoughts, and thoughts of harmlessness to give up cruel thoughts. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Kāmavitakko, byāpādavitakko, vihiṁsāvitakko. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Kāmavitakkassa pahānāya nekkhammavitakko bhāvetabbo, byāpādavitakkassa pahānāya abyāpādavitakko bhāvetabbo, vihiṁsāvitakkassa pahānāya avihiṁsāvitakko bhāvetabbo. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶8] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ.

[¶9] AN 6.110 · Perceptions

> Pali: AN 6.110 · Saññāsutta

[¶10] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Sensual, malicious, and cruel perceptions. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop perceptions of renunciation to give up sensual perceptions, perceptions of good will to give up malicious perceptions, and perceptions of harmlessness to give up cruel perceptions. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Kāmasaññā, byāpādasaññā, vihiṁsāsaññā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Kāmasaññāya pahānāya nekkhammasaññā bhāvetabbā, byāpādasaññāya pahānāya abyāpādasaññā bhāvetabbā, vihiṁsāsaññāya pahānāya avihiṁsāsaññā bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶11] > Pali: Catutthaṁ.

[¶12] AN 6.111 · Elements

> Pali: AN 6.111 · Dhātusutta

[¶13] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? The elements of sensuality, malice, and cruelty. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop the element of renunciation to give up the element of sensuality, the element of good will to give up the element of malice, and the element of harmlessness to give up the element of cruelty. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Kāmadhātu, byāpādadhātu, vihiṁsādhātu. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Kāmadhātuyā pahānāya nekkhammadhātu bhāvetabbā, byāpādadhātuyā pahānāya abyāpādadhātu bhāvetabbā, vihiṁsādhātuyā pahānāya avihiṁsādhātu bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶14] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ.

[¶15] AN 6.112 · Gratification

> Pali: AN 6.112 · Assādasutta

[¶16] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? The view that things are gratifying, the theory of self, and wrong view. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop the perception of impermanence to give up the view that things are gratifying; the perception of not-self to give up the theory of self; and right view to give up wrong view. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Assādadiṭṭhi, attānudiṭṭhi, micchādiṭṭhi. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Assādadiṭṭhiyā pahānāya aniccasaññā bhāvetabbā, attānudiṭṭhiyā pahānāya anattasaññā bhāvetabbā, micchādiṭṭhiyā pahānāya sammādiṭṭhi bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶17] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ.

[¶18] AN 6.113 · Discontent

> Pali: AN 6.113 · Aratisutta

[¶19] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Discontent, cruelty, and unprincipled conduct. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop rejoicing to give up discontent, harmlessness to give up cruelty, and principled conduct to give up unprincipled conduct. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Arati, vihiṁsā, adhammacariyā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Aratiyā pahānāya muditā bhāvetabbā, vihiṁsāya pahānāya avihiṁsā bhāvetabbā, adhammacariyāya pahānāya dhammacariyā bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶20] > Pali: Sattamaṁ.

[¶21] AN 6.114 · Contentment

> Pali: AN 6.114 · Santuṭṭhitāsutta

[¶22] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Lack of contentment, lack of situational awareness, and having many wishes. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop contentment to give up lack of contentment, situational awareness to give up lack of situational awareness, and having few wishes to give up having many wishes. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Asantuṭṭhitā, asampajaññaṁ, mahicchatā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Asantuṭṭhitāya pahānāya santuṭṭhitā bhāvetabbā, asampajaññassa pahānāya sampajaññaṁ bhāvetabbaṁ, mahicchatāya pahānāya appicchatā bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶23] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ.

[¶24] AN 6.115 · Hard to Admonish

> Pali: AN 6.115 · Dovacassatāsutta

[¶25] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Being hard to admonish, bad friendship, and a scattered mind. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop being easy to admonish to give up being hard to admonish, good friendship to give up bad friendship, and mindfulness of breathing to give up a scattered mind. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Dovacassatā, pāpamittatā, cetaso vikkhepo. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Dovacassatāya pahānāya sovacassatā bhāvetabbā, pāpamittatāya pahānāya kalyāṇamittatā bhāvetabbā, cetaso vikkhepassa pahānāya ānāpānassati bhāvetabbā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶26] > Pali: Navamaṁ.

[¶27] AN 6.116 · Restlessness

> Pali: AN 6.116 · Uddhaccasutta

[¶28] “Mendicants, there are these three things. What three? Restlessness, lack of restraint, and negligence. These are the three things. To give up these three things you should develop three things. What three? You should develop serenity to give up restlessness, restraint to give up lack of restraint, and diligence to give up negligence. These are the three things you should develop to give up those three things.”

> Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame tayo? Uddhaccaṁ, asaṁvaro, pamādo. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame tayo? Uddhaccassa pahānāya samatho bhāvetabbo, asaṁvarassa pahānāya saṁvaro bhāvetabbo, pamādassa pahānāya appamādo bhāvetabbo. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya ime tayo dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

[¶29] > Pali: Dasamaṁ.

[¶30] > Pali: Tikavaggo ekādasamo.

[¶31] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ

[¶32] > Pali: Rāgaduccaritavitakka,
Saññā dhātūti vuccati;
Assādaaratituṭṭhi,
Duve ca uddhaccena vaggoti.