151
“There are these two kinds of welcome. What two? Welcome in things of the flesh and welcome in the teaching. These are the two kinds of welcome. The better of these two kinds of welcome is the welcome in the teaching.”
The Chapter on Welcome
AN 2.151-162 · 14. Santhāravagga
Sections
152
“There are these two kinds of hospitality. What two? Hospitality in things of the flesh and hospitality in the teaching. These are the two kinds of hospitality. The better of these two kinds of hospitality is hospitality in the teaching.”
153
“There are these two quests. What two? The quest for things of the flesh and the quest for the teaching. These are the two quests. The better of these two quests is the quest for the teaching.”
154
“There are these two searches. What two? The search for things of the flesh and the search for the teaching. These are the two searches. The better of these two searches is the search for the teaching.”
155
“There are these two kinds of seeking. What two? Seeking for things of the flesh and seeking for the teaching. These are the two kinds of seeking. The better of these two kinds of seeking is seeking for the teaching.”
156
“There are these two kinds of worship. What two? Worship of things of the flesh and worship of the teaching. These are the two kinds of worship. The better of these two kinds of worship is worship of the teaching.”
157
“There are these two ways of serving guests. What two? Serving guests with things of the flesh and serving guests with the teaching. These are the two ways of serving guests. The better of these two ways of serving guests is to serve them with the teaching.”
158
“There are, mendicants, these two successes. What two? Success in things of the flesh and success in the teaching. These are the two successes. The better of these two successes is success in the teaching.”
159
“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of growth. What two? Growth in things of the flesh and growth in the teaching. These are the two kinds of growth. The better of these two kinds of growth is growth in the teaching.”
160
“There are these two treasures. What two? The treasure of things of the flesh and the treasure of the teaching. These are the two treasures. The better of these two treasures is the treasure of the teaching.”
161
“There are these two kinds of accumulation. What two? Accumulation of things of the flesh and accumulation of the teaching. These are the two kinds of accumulation. The better of these two kinds of accumulation is the accumulation of the teaching.”
162
“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of increase. What two? Increase in things of the flesh and increase in the teaching. These are the two kinds of increase. The better of these two kinds of increase is increase in the teaching.”
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
About this edition
Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato · SuttaCentral · CC0
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