“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya… parikkhayāya… pahānāya… khayāya… vayāya… virāgāya… nirodhāya… cāgāya… paṭinissaggāya… ime ekādasa dhammā bhāvetabbā”.
The Buddha teaches a repeated formula on eleven things that should be developed for complete understanding, ending, and letting go of unwholesome qualities in this grouped discourse.
AN 11.983–991 Abbreviated Texts Beginning with Greed
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya…
“For the complete understanding of greed …
parikkhayāya…
complete ending …
pahānāya…
giving up …
khayāya…
ending …
vayāya…
vanishing …
virāgāya…
fading away …
nirodhāya…
cessation …
cāgāya…
giving away …
paṭinissaggāya…
letting go …
ime ekādasa dhammā bhāvetabbā”.
these eleven things should be developed.”
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Last updated on October 25, 2026