March 2023 – Daily Sutta Reading

AN 9.30 Āghātapaṭivinayasutta: Getting Rid of Resentment

“Mendicants, there are these nine methods to get rid of resentment. What nine?

Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They are harming me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They will harm me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They harmed someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They are harming someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They will harm someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They helped someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They are helping someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.

These are the nine methods to get rid of resentment.”

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SN 46.51 From… Āhārasutta: Nutriment

At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, I will teach you the nutriment and the denourishment in regard to the five hindrances and the seven factors of enlightenment. Listen to that.…

“And what, bhikkhus, is the nutriment for the arising of unarisen ill will and for the increase and expansion of arisen ill will? There is, bhikkhus, the sign of the repulsive: frequently giving careless attention to it is the nutriment for the arising of unarisen ill will and for the increase and expansion of arisen ill will.

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“And what, bhikkhus, is the denourishment that prevents unarisen ill will from arising and arisen ill will from increasing and expanding? There is, bhikkhus, the liberation of mind through lovingkindness: frequently giving careful attention to it is the denourishment that prevents unarisen ill will from arising and arisen ill will from increasing and expanding.
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AN 9.25 Paññāsutta: Consolidated by Wisdom

“Mendicants, when a mendicant’s mind has been well consolidated with wisdom it’s appropriate for them to say: ‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.”’

And how is a mendicant’s mind well consolidated with wisdom? The mind is well consolidated with wisdom when they know: ‘My mind is without greed.’ … ‘My mind is without hate.’ … ‘My mind is without delusion.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to become greedy.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to become hateful.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to become deluded.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the sensual realm.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the realm of luminous form.’ … ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the formless realm.’ When a mendicant’s mind has been well consolidated with wisdom it’s appropriate for them to say: ‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.”’”

Read this translation of Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.25 Paññāsutta: Consolidated by Wisdom by Bhikkhu Sujato on SuttaCentral.net. Or read a different translation on DhammaTalks.org. Or listen on SC-Voice.net. Or explore the Pali on DigitalPaliReader.online.

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