Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

93. Cases (2)

1"Bhikkhus, there are these six cases of incapability. What six? One accomplished in view is (1) incapable of considering any conditioned phenomenon as permanent; (2) incapable of considering any conditioned phenomenon as pleasurable; (3) incapable of considering any phenomenon as a self; (4) incapable of doing a grave act that brings immediate result; [n.1441] Ce and Be ānantariyaṁ kammaṁ; Ee anantariyaṁ kammaṁ. Strangely, though this term commonly occurs in doctrinal expositions of Buddhism, a search for it in CST 4.0 turns up only one occurrence in the entire Sutta Piṭaka, namely, this one. The expression also occurs in the Vinaya Piṭaka, but only once, in the Devadatta story at Vin II 193,37. An ānantariya kamma is understood to be a grave misdeed that in the immediately following existence necessarily produces a rebirth in hell. The five acts that constitute this type of kamma are mentioned at AN5.129, AN6.87, and just below at AN6.94. (5) incapable of resorting to the belief that purity comes about through superstitious and auspicious acts; (6) incapable of seeking a person worthy of offerings outside here. [n.1442] Ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesituṁ. That is, incapable of seeking a person of noble attainment outside the Buddha’s teaching. These are the six cases of incapability."

1"Chayimāni, bhikkhave, abhabbaṭṭhānāni. Katamāni cha? Abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ niccato upagantuṁ, abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci saṅkhāraṁ sukhato upagantuṁ, abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kañci dhammaṁ attato upagantuṁ, abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo ānantariyaṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo kotūhalamaṅgalena suddhiṁ paccāgantuṁ, abhabbo diṭṭhisampanno puggalo ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesituṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cha abhabbaṭṭhānānī"ti.


Navamaṁ.

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