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an.5.113 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Tolerant

“Bhikkhus, possessed of five things a bhikkhu is unable to live engaging in proper composure. What five? Here, a bhikkhu is intolerant of (visual) forms, intolerant of sounds, intolerant of odours, intolerant of tastes, intolerant of physical sensations. Possessed with these five things a bhikkhu is unable to live engaging in proper composure.

“Bhikkhus, possessed of five things a bhikkhu is able to live engaging in proper composure. What five? Here, a bhikkhu is tolerant of (visual) forms, tolerant of sounds, tolerant of odours, tolerant of tastes, tolerant of physical sensations. Possessed with these five things a bhikkhu is able to live engaging in proper composure.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Kumāra

- Editor: Blake Walsh