“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya cha dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame cha? Dassanānuttariyaṁ, savanānuttariyaṁ, lābhānuttariyaṁ, sikkhānuttariyaṁ, pāricariyānuttariyaṁ, anussatānuttariyaṁ. Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime cha dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.
The Buddha describes six unsurpassable things—the unsurpassable sight, sound, happiness, training, generosity, and reflection—that inspire faith and confidence in the teaching.
AN 6.140 Untitled Discourse on Greed (1st)
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya cha dhammā bhāvetabbā.
“For insight into greed, six things should be developed.
Katame cha?
What six?
Dassanānuttariyaṁ, savanānuttariyaṁ, lābhānuttariyaṁ, sikkhānuttariyaṁ, pāricariyānuttariyaṁ, anussatānuttariyaṁ.
The unsurpassable seeing, listening, acquisition, training, service, and recollection.
Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime cha dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.
For insight into greed, these six things should be developed.”
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