an.9.30 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Getting Rid of Resentment

“Mendicants, there are these nine methods to get rid of resentment.
What nine?
Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
Thinking: ‘They are harming me …’ …
‘They will harm me …’ …
‘They harmed someone I love …’ …
‘They are harming someone I love …’
‘They will harm someone I love …’ …
‘They helped someone I dislike …’ …
‘They are helping someone I dislike …’ …
Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.
These are the nine methods to get rid of resentment.”