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Abodes of the Noble Ones (1st)

AN 10.19 · Paṭhamaariyāvāsasutta

Tiny fern shoots and water droplets beside a clear woodland spring.

“There are these ten abodes of the noble ones in which the noble ones of the past, present, and future abide. What ten? A mendicant has given up five factors, is endowed with six factors, has a single guard, has four supports, has cast aside idiosyncratic interpretations of the truth, has totally given up searching, has unsullied intentions, has stilled the physical process, and is well freed in mind and well freed by wisdom. These are the ten abodes of the noble ones in which the noble ones of the past, present, and future abide.”

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Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato · SuttaCentral · CC0

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