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an.10.238 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

10.238

“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, ten things are to be developed. What ten? The perception of impermanence, the perception of non-self, the perception of the repulsiveness of food, the perception of non-delight in the entire world, the perception of a skeleton, the perception of a worm-infested corpse, the perception of a livid corpse, the perception of a festering corpse, the perception of a fissured corpse, and the perception of a bloated corpse. For direct knowledge of lust, these ten things are to be developed.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh


Untitled Discourse on Greed (2nd)

“For insight into greed, ten things should be developed.
What ten?
The perceptions of impermanence, not-self, death, repulsiveness of food, dissatisfaction with the whole world, a skeleton, a worm-infested corpse, a livid corpse, a split open corpse, and a bloated corpse.
For insight into greed, these ten things should be developed.”