DiscoverANAN 7AN 7.615

The Buddha teaches that seven things should be developed for insight into and the complete ending of greed, hate, delusion, and other unwholesome qualities.

AN 7.615 Untitled Discourse on Greed (1st)

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya satta dhammā bhāvetabbā. Katame satta? Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo— rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya satta dhammā bhāvetabbā.

“Mendicants, for insight into greed, seven things should be developed.

Katame satta?

What seven?

Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe…

The awakening factor of mindfulness …

upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo—

the awakening factor of equanimity.

rāgassa, bhikkhave, abhiññāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.

These seven things should be developed for insight into greed.”

Qualities:

Craving

Craving

☁️ dark quality

A driving ‘thirst’ that reaches out toward experiences, identities, or outcomes as the place to find satisfaction—“if only I had that.” It spins stories of lack, binds the mind to becoming, and invariably leads to suffering.

Also known as: wanting, yearning, longing, lit. thirst
Pāli: taṇha, abhijjhā
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Equanimity

Equanimity

☀️ bright quality

A state of mental poise and balance, characterized by non-reactivity and composure in the face of agreeable or disagreeable experiences.

Also known as: mental poise, mental balance, equipose, non-reactivity, composure
Pāli: upekkha
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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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Insight

Insight

☀️ bright quality

Insight is deep, intuitive realization that transforms understanding and guides practice.

Also known as: having insight, with understanding, right knowledge
Pāli: ñāṇa, sammāñāṇa
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

☀️ bright quality

Active presence of mind and lucid retention; the faculty that remembers the Dhamma, anchors attention to the chosen object or present experience, and guards the mind against unwholesome states.

Also known as: recollecting, remembering, keeping in mind, presence, awareness
Pāli: sati, anussati
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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