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AN 9.29 Āghātavatthusutta: Grounds for Resentment

“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

“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.”


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AN 5.161 Paṭhamaāghātapaṭivinayasutta: Getting Rid of Resentment (1st)

“Mendicants, a mendicant should use these five methods to completely get rid of resentment when it has arisen toward anyone. What five?

You should develop love for a person you resent. That’s how to get rid of resentment for that person.

You should develop compassion for a person you resent. …

You should develop equanimity for a person you resent. …

You should disregard a person you resent, paying no attention to them. …

You should apply the concept that we are the owners of our deeds to that person: ‘This venerable is the owner of their deeds and heir to their deeds. Deeds are their womb, their relative, and their refuge. They shall be the heir of whatever deeds they do, whether good or bad.’ That’s how to get rid of resentment for that person.

A mendicant should use these five methods to completely get rid of resentment when it has arisen toward anyone.


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