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“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as negligence. Negligence is very harmful.”
The Chapter on Negligence
AN 1.82-97 · 9. Pamādādivagga
Sections
83
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as diligence. Diligence is very beneficial.”
84
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as laziness. Laziness is very harmful.”
85
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as arousing energy. Arousing energy is very beneficial.”
86
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as having many wishes. Having many wishes is very harmful.”
87
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as having few wishes. Having few wishes is very beneficial.”
88
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of contentment. Lack of contentment is very harmful.”
89
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as contentment. Contentment is very beneficial.”
90
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as irrational application of mind. Irrational application of mind is very harmful.”
91
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as rational application of mind. Rational application of mind is very beneficial.”
92
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of situational awareness. Lack of situational awareness is very harmful.”
93
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as situational awareness. Situational awareness is very beneficial.”
94
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as bad friends. Bad friends are very harmful.”
95
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as good friends. Good friends are very beneficial.”
96
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as pursuing bad habits and not good habits. Pursuing bad habits and not good habits is very harmful.”
97
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as pursuing good habits and not bad habits. Pursuing good habits and not bad habits is very beneficial.”
Connections
Collection & context
- Aṅguttara NikāyaThe collection containing this text
- The Pāli canonCanonical collection in which this edition is preserved
- Theravāda traditionsTransmission and study context
- The early Buddhist communityHistorical and traditional setting
Books
- The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Aṅguttara NikāyaBhikkhu Bodhi; Bhikkhu Bodhi (translator) · Complete collection edition
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Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato · SuttaCentral · CC0
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