Numbered Discourses 1.21–30 The Chapter on the Unworkable (AN1.21-30)

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ abhāvitaṁ akammaniyaṁ hoti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so unworkable as this mind that is not developed.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, abhāvitaṁ akammaniyaṁ hotī”ti.

An undeveloped mind is unworkable.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bhāvitaṁ kammaniyaṁ hoti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so workable as this mind that is developed

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṁ kammaniyaṁ hotī”ti.

A developed mind is workable.”

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Dutiyaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ abhāvitaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, abhāvitaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

An undeveloped mind is very harmful.”

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Tatiyaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bhāvitaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

A developed mind is very beneficial.”

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Catutthaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ abhāvitaṁ apātubhūtaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed or manifested.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, abhāvitaṁ apātubhūtaṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

An undeveloped and unmanifested mind is very harmful.”

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Pañcamaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bhāvitaṁ pātubhūtaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed and manifested.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṁ pātubhūtaṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

A developed and manifested mind is very beneficial.”

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Chaṭṭhaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ abhāvitaṁ abahulīkataṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed and cultivated.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, abhāvitaṁ abahulīkataṁ mahato anatthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

An undeveloped and uncultivated mind is very harmful.”

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Sattamaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bhāvitaṁ bahulīkataṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed and cultivated.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṁ bahulīkataṁ mahato atthāya saṁvattatī”ti.

A developed and cultivated mind is very beneficial.”

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Aṭṭhamaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ abhāvitaṁ abahulīkataṁ dukkhādhivahaṁ hoti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that brings such suffering as this mind that is not developed and cultivated.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, abhāvitaṁ abahulīkataṁ dukkhādhivahaṁ hotī”ti.

An undeveloped and uncultivated mind brings suffering.”

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Navamaṁ.

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“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bhāvitaṁ bahulīkataṁ sukhādhivahaṁ hoti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, cittaṁ.

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that brings such happiness as this mind that is developed and cultivated.

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Cittaṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṁ bahulīkataṁ sukhādhivahaṁ hotī”ti.

A developed and cultivated mind brings happiness.”

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Dasamaṁ.

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Akammaniyavaggo tatiyo.