“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya …pe… parikkhayāya … pahānāya … khayāya … vayāya … virāgāya … nirodhāya … cāgāya …pe… paṭinissaggāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.
In this grouped discourse a repeated formula applies the seven things to be developed for the complete understanding, ending, giving up, vanishing, fading away, cessation, giving away, and letting go of greed.
AN 7.618–644 Untitled Discourses on Greed
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya …pe…
“For the complete understanding of greed …
parikkhayāya …
complete ending …
pahānāya …
giving up …
khayāya …
ending …
vayāya …
vanishing …
virāgāya …
fading away …
nirodhāya …
cessation …
cāgāya …pe…
giving away …
paṭinissaggāya ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā”ti.
For the letting go of greed, these seven things should be developed.”
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Last updated on October 25, 2026