Aṅguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XIV. Santhāra Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
or
More-Numbered Suttas
II. The Book of the Twos
XIV. Greetings, etc.
Suttas 150-161
Translated from the Pali by
F.L. Woodward, M.A.
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Sutta 150
[150.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two greetings.[157]
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual greeting is pre-eminent."
Sutta 151
[151.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two kindly welcomes.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual kindly welcome is pre-eminent."
Sutta 152
[152.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two quests.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual quest is pre-eminent."
Sutta 153
[153.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two earnest teachings.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual earnest teaching is pre-eminent."
Sutta 154
[154.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two investigations.[158]
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual investigation is pre-eminent."
Sutta 155
[155.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two acts of worship.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual act of worship is pre-eminent."
Sutta 156
[156.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two great gifts.[159]
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual great gift is pre-eminent."
Sutta 157
[157.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two prosperings.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual prospering is pre-eminent."
Sutta 158
[158.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two increases.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual increase is pre-eminent."
Sutta 159
[159.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two treasures.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual treasure is pre-eminent."
Sutta 160
[160.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two hoardings.[160]
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual hoarding is pre-eminent."
Sutta 161
[161.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two growths.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual growth is pre-eminent."
[157] Santhāra.
[158] Pariyeṭṭhi (Comy. pariyiṭṭhi).
[159] Ātitheyyāni (only here and A. iv, 63). Pāli Dict. suggests 'great thefts' (?). Comy. āgantuka-dānāni, and v.l. ātitheyyā.
[160] Sannicayā.
