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an.3.183-352 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

3.183–352

“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge of lust, three things are to be developed. What three? Emptiness concentration, markless concentration, and wishless concentration. For direct knowledge of lust, these three things are to be developed.”

“Bhikkhus, for full understanding of lust … for the utter destruction … for the abandoning … for the destruction … for the vanishing … for the fading away … for the cessation … for the giving up … For the relinquishment of lust, these three things are to be developed.

“Bhikkhus, for direct knowledge … for full understanding … for the utter destruction … for the abandoning … for the destruction … for the vanishing … for the fading away … for the cessation … for the giving up … for the relinquishment of hatred … delusion … anger … hostility … denigration … insolence … envy … miserliness … deceitfulness … craftiness … obstinacy … vehemence … conceit … arrogance … intoxication … heedlessness, three things are to be developed. What three? Emptiness concentration, markless concentration, and wishless concentration. For the relinquishment of heedlessness, these three things are to be developed.”

This is what the Blessed One said. Elated, those bhikkhus delighted in the Blessed One’s statement.

The Book of the Threes is finished.

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh


Untitled Discourses on Greed, Etc.

“For insight into greed, three things should be developed.
What three?
Emptiness immersion; signless immersion; and undirected immersion.
For insight into greed, these three things should be developed.
For the complete understanding of greed …
complete ending …
giving up …
ending …
vanishing …
fading away …
cessation …
giving away …
letting go …
hate …
delusion …
anger …
hostility …
disdain …
contempt …
jealousy …
stinginess …
deceitfulness …
deviousness …
obstinacy …
aggression …
conceit …
arrogance …
vanity …
negligence …
insight …
complete understanding …
complete ending …
giving up …
ending …
vanishing …
fading away …
cessation …
giving away …
For the letting go of negligence, these three things should be developed.”
That is what the Buddha said.
Satisfied, the mendicants were happy with what the Buddha said.




















The Book of the Threes is finished.