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AN 9.29 Āghātavatthusutta: Grounds for Resentment

Guardian deity outside temple.

“Mendicants, there are nine grounds for resentment. What nine?

  1. Thinking: ‘They did wrong to me,’ you harbor resentment.
  2. Thinking: ‘They are doing wrong to me’ …
  3. ‘They will do wrong to me’ …
  4. ‘They did wrong to someone I love’ …
  5. ‘They are doing wrong to someone I love’ …
  6. ‘They will do wrong to someone I love’ …
  7. ‘They helped someone I dislike’ …
  8. ‘They are helping someone I dislike’ …
  9. Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike,’ you harbor resentment.

These are the nine grounds for resentment.”

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AN 9.30 Āghātapaṭivinayasutta: Getting Rid of Resentment

Bust of a silver Buddha statue.

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

  1. Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  2. Thinking: ‘They are harming me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  3. Thinking: ‘They will harm me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  4. Thinking: ‘They harmed someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  5. Thinking: ‘They are harming someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  6. Thinking: ‘They will harm someone I love, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  7. Thinking: ‘They helped someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  8. Thinking: ‘They are helping someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
  9. 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.”

Read this translation of Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.30 Āghātapaṭivinayasutta: Getting Rid of Resentment by Bhikkhu Sujato on SuttaCentral.net. Or listen on SC-Voice.net. Or explore the Pali on DigitalPaliReader.online.

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