“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya …pe… parikkhayāya …pe… pahānāya …pe… khayāya …pe… vayāya …pe… virāgāya …pe… nirodhāya …pe… cāgāya …pe… paṭinissaggāya …pe… ime nava dhammā bhāvetabbā”.
The Buddha teaches a repeated formula on nine things that should be developed for complete understanding, ending, and letting go of unwholesome qualities in this grouped discourse.
AN 9.95-112 Untitled Discourses on Greed
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rāgassa, bhikkhave, pariññāya …pe…
“For the complete understanding of greed …
parikkhayāya …pe…
complete ending …
pahānāya …pe…
giving up …
khayāya …pe…
ending …
vayāya …pe…
vanishing …
virāgāya …pe…
fading away …
nirodhāya …pe…
cessation …
cāgāya …pe…
giving away …
paṭinissaggāya …pe…
letting go of greed …
ime nava dhammā bhāvetabbā”.
these nine things should be developed.”
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