Numbered Discourses 6.76 8. Perfection Perfection (AN6.76)

1.1

“Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

“Mendicants, without giving up six things you can’t realize perfection.

1.2

Katame cha?

What six?

1.3

Mānaṁ, omānaṁ, atimānaṁ, adhimānaṁ, thambhaṁ, atinipātaṁ.

Conceit, inferiority complex, superiority complex, overestimation, obstinacy, and groveling.

1.4

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

Without giving up these six qualities you can’t realize perfection.

2.1

Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

After giving up six things you can realize perfection.

2.2

Katame cha?

What six?

2.3

Mānaṁ, omānaṁ, atimānaṁ, adhimānaṁ, thambhaṁ, atinipātaṁ.

Conceit, inferiority complex, superiority complex, overestimation, obstinacy, and groveling.

2.4

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

After giving up these six things you can realize perfection.”

2.5

Dutiyaṁ.