Aṅguttara Nikāya
VIII. Aṭṭhaka Nipāta
VII. Bhūmi-Cāla Vagga
Sutta 61
Icchā Suttaṃ
Desire
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[1][pts] "Monks, these eight persons are to be found existing in the world.
Which eight?
"There is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, yet for him — rousing himself, striving, and making an effort for gain — gain doesn't arise.
Because of that lack of gain, he sorrows, grieves, and laments, beats his breast, becomes distraught.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, but not gaining it, sorrows and laments.
And he has fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, and for him — rousing himself, striving, and making an effort for gain — gain arises.
Because of that gain, he becomes intoxicated, complacent, and falls into heedlessness.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, and on gaining it becomes intoxicated and heedless.
And he has fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, and for him — not rousing himself, striving, or making an effort for gain — gain doesn't arise.
Because of that lack of gain, he sorrows, grieves, and laments, beats his breast, becomes distraught.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, and not gaining it, sorrows and laments.
And he has fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, yet for him — not rousing himself, striving, or making an effort for gain — gain arises.
Because of that gain, he becomes intoxicated, complacent, and falls into heedlessness.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, but on gaining it becomes intoxicated and heedless.
And he has fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, yet for him — rousing himself, striving, and making an effort for gain — gain doesn't arise.
Because of that lack of gain, he doesn't sorrow, grieve, lament, beat his breast, or become distraught.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, but not gaining it, doesn't sorrow or lament.
And he has not fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, and for him — rousing himself, striving, and making an effort for gain — gain arises. Because of that gain, he doesn't become intoxicated, complacent, or fall into heedlessness.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who rouses himself, strives, and makes an effort for gain, and on gaining it doesn't become intoxicated or heedless.
And he has not fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, and for him — not rousing himself, striving, or making an effort for gain — gain doesn't arise.
Because of that lack of gain, he doesn't sorrow, grieve, lament, beat his breast, or become distraught.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, and not gaining it, doesn't sorrow or lament.
And he not has fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Then there is the case where a desire for gain arises in a monk living independently in seclusion.
He doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, yet for him — not rousing himself, striving, or making an effort for gain — gain arises.
Because of that gain, he doesn't become intoxicated, complacent, or fall into heedlessness.
This is called a monk who desires gain, who doesn't rouse himself, strive, or make an effort for gain, and on gaining it doesn't become intoxicated or heedless.
And he has not fallen away from the True Dhamma.
"Monks, these eight persons are to be found existing in the world."
Of Related Interest:
MN 6;
AN 4:28;
AN 5:30;
AN 5:80;
AN 5:196;
AN 6:42;
AN 8:86 [DTO #103]
