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The Buddha · Numbered Discourses: The Sevens · 15 of 15

Abbreviated Texts Beginning With Greed · AN 7.615–7.645–1124

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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AN 7.615 · Untitled Discourse on Greed (1st)

AN 7.615 · ~

“Mendicants, for insight into greed, seven things should be developed. What seven? The awakening factor of mindfulness … the awakening factor of equanimity. These seven things should be developed for insight into greed.”

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya satta dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo— rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

AN 7.616 · Untitled Discourse on Greed (2nd)

AN 7.616 · ~

“Mendicants, for insight into greed, seven things should be developed. What seven? The perception of impermanence, the perception of not-self, the perception of ugliness, the perception of drawbacks, the perception of giving up, the perception of fading away, and the perception of cessation. These seven things should be developed for insight into greed.”

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya satta dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame satta? Aniccasaññā, anattasaññā, asubhasaññā, ādīnavasaññā, pahānasaññā, virāgasaññā, nirodhasaññā— rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

AN 7.617 · Untitled Discourse on Greed (3rd)

AN 7.617 · ~

“Mendicants, for insight into greed, seven things should be developed. What seven? The perceptions of ugliness, death, repulsiveness of food, dissatisfaction with the whole world, impermanence, suffering in impermanence, and not-self in suffering. These seven things should be developed for insight into greed.”

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya satta dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame satta? Asubhasaññā, maraṇasaññā, āhāre paṭikūlasaññā, sabbaloke anabhiratasaññā, aniccasaññā, anicce dukkhasaññā, dukkhe anattasaññā— rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

AN 7.618–644 · Untitled Discourses on Greed

AN 7.618–644 · ~

“For the complete understanding of greed … complete ending … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … For the letting go of greed, these seven things should be developed.”

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya …pe… parikkhayāya … pahānāya … khayāya … vayāya … virāgāya … nirodhāya … cāgāya …pe… paṭinissaggāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

AN 7.645–1124 · Untitled Discourses on Hate, Etc.

AN 7.645–1124 · ~

“For insight into hate … delusion … anger … acrimony … disdain … contempt … jealousy … stinginess … deceitfulness … deviousness … obstinacy … aggression … conceit … arrogance … vanity …

“Dosassa …pe… mohassa … kodhassa … upanāhassa … makkhassa … paḷāsassa … issāya … macchariyassa … māyāya … sāṭheyyassa … thambhassa … sārambhassa … mānassa … atimānassa … madassa …

For insight into negligence … complete understanding … complete ending … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … For the letting go of negligence these seven things should be developed.”

pamādassa abhiññāya …pe… pariññāya … parikkhayāya … pahānāya … khayāya … vayāya … virāgāya … nirodhāya … cāgāya … paṭinissaggāya …pe… ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.

Rāgapeyyālaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The Book of the Sevens is finished.

Sattakanipātapāḷi niṭṭhitā.