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The Buddha teaches that without giving up ten things one cannot attain higher fruits of the path, and that abandoning them opens the way to deeper realization.

AN 10.100 Cannot

“Dasayime, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ. Katame dasa? Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ, mānaṁ— ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

Dasayime, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ. Katame dasa? Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ, mānaṁ— ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Upālivaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Kāmabhogī bhayaṁ diṭṭhi,
vajjiyamāhituttiyā;
Kokanudo āhuneyyo,
thero upāli abhabboti.

Dutiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Dasayime, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

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

Katame dasa?

What ten?

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ, mānaṁ—

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, and conceit.

ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa dhamme appahāya abhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

Without giving up these ten things you can’t realize perfection.

Dasayime, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

After giving up ten things you can realize perfection.

Katame dasa?

What ten?

Rāgaṁ, dosaṁ, mohaṁ, kodhaṁ, upanāhaṁ, makkhaṁ, paḷāsaṁ, issaṁ, macchariyaṁ, mānaṁ—

Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, and conceit.

ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa dhamme pahāya bhabbo arahattaṁ sacchikātun”ti.

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

Dasamaṁ.

Upālivaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Kāmabhogī bhayaṁ diṭṭhi,

vajjiyamāhituttiyā;

Kokanudo āhuneyyo,

thero upāli abhabboti.

Dutiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Topics & Qualities:

Anger

Anger

☁️ dark quality

A burning surge of aversion that erupts against people or situations, scorching clarity and kindness. It distorts perception and drives speech and action toward harm.

Also known as: rage, wrath, fury, indignation
Pāli: kodha, kopa
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Conceit

Conceit

☁️ dark quality

Self-view expressed as comparison—seeing oneself as superior, inferior, or equal; the persistent “I am” conceit (asmimāna) that underlies identification and fuels rebirth

Also known as: arrogance, egotism, pride, self-importance, tendency of self-comparison
Pāli: māna, atimāna, unnaḷa
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Contempt

Contempt

☁️ dark quality

A dismissive or belittling attitude that refuses to acknowledge worth or goodness. It closes the heart, undermines gratitude, and prepares the ground for ill will.

Also known as: ungratefulness, depreciation, denigration, disrespect, belittlement, disparagement
Pāli: makkha, vambhaka
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Delusion

Delusion

☁️ dark quality

A fundamental distortion of reality that sustains confusion, clouds discernment, and fuels further doubt.

Also known as: illusion, hallucination, misapprehension, distorted view
Pāli: moha, micchāñāṇa
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Giving

Giving

topic
☀️ bright quality

The act of generosity, sharing, or offering to others without expecting anything in return. Giving is considered a foundational virtue in Buddhist practice, fostering selflessness and compassion.

Also known as: generosity, charity, donation, almsgiving, donating, philanthropy, providing with, gift with
Pāli: dāna
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Giving up

Giving up

☀️ bright quality

The mental quality of renunciation and release from attachment. It delights in simplicity and freedom rather than in sensual pleasure. Giving up is not loss but the joyful abandoning of burden, opening the way to peace and insight.

Also known as: renunciation, relinquishment, letting go, abandonment
Pāli: nekkhamma
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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