DiscoverANAN 4AN 4.271

The Buddha teaches on covetousness, presenting a fourfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 4.271 Covetousness

…pe… Attanā ca abhijjhālu hoti, parañca abhijjhāya samādapeti, abhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti, abhijjhāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati …pe….

Attanā ca anabhijjhālu hoti, parañca anabhijjhāya samādapeti, anabhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti, anabhijjhāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho …pe….

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

…pe… Attanā ca abhijjhālu hoti, parañca abhijjhāya samādapeti, abhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti, abhijjhāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati …pe….

“… They themselves are covetous …

Attanā ca anabhijjhālu hoti, parañca anabhijjhāya samādapeti, anabhijjhāya ca samanuñño hoti, anabhijjhāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho …pe….

… They themselves are content …”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Qualities:

Greed

Greed

☁️ dark quality

A grasping mental quality of craving, possessiveness, or lustful wanting that clings to objects or experiences; it fuels attachment and obstructs renunciation and contentment

Also known as: acquisitiveness, avarice, covetousness, rapacity, money grabbing, grabbiness
Pāli: lobha, gedha
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Jealousy

Jealousy

☁️ dark quality

A painful mental state that arises when seeing the good fortune or qualities of others. It begrudges what others have and resents their happiness, closing the heart to appreciative joy.

Also known as: covetousness, envy, possessiveness, protective of, unwilling to part with
Pāli: issā
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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