Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

105. Existence

1"Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of existence that are to be abandoned; and one is to train in the three trainings. [n.1449] A composite six, made up of two triads. What are the three kinds of existence that are to be abandoned? (1) Sense-sphere existence, (2) form-sphere existence, and (3) formless-sphere existence: these are the three kinds of existence to be abandoned. In what three trainings is one to train? (4) In the higher virtuous behavior, (5) in the higher mind, and (6) in the higher wisdom. One is to train in these three trainings.

"When a bhikkhu has abandoned these three kinds of existence and has completed these three trainings, he is called a bhikkhu who has cut off craving, stripped off the fetter, and by completely breaking through conceit, he has made an end of suffering."

1"Tayome, bhikkhave, bhavā pahātabbā, tīsu sikkhāsu sikkhitabbaṁ. Katame tayo bhavā pahātabbā? Kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo – ime tayo bhavā pahātabbā. Katamāsu tīsu sikkhāsu sikkhitabbaṁ? Adhisīlasikkhāya, adhicittasikkhāya, adhipaññāsikkhāya – imāsu tīsu sikkhāsu sikkhitabbaṁ.

Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno ime tayo bhavā pahīnā honti, imāsu ca tīsu sikkhāsu sikkhitasikkho hoti – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu acchecchi taṇhaṁ, vivattayi saṁyojanaṁ, sammā mānābhisamayā antamakāsi dukkhassā"ti.


Dasamaṁ.

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