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Aṇguttara Nikāya
VIII. Navaka Nipāta
III. Satt'Āvāsa Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
VIII. The Book of the Nines
Chapter III: Spheres of Beings

Sutta 30

Āghāta-Paṭivinaya Suttaṃ

Strife (b) (Dispelling Strife)

Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.

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[1] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Savatthī, at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park
there the Exalted One said this to the Monks:

"Monks, there are these nine ways of dispelling strife.

What nine?

(The thought):

'He has done me harm, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?' - dispells strife;

so also the thoughts:

'He is doing me harm, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he will do me harm, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he has done harm to a dear and loved one of mine, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he is doing harm to such an one, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he will do harm to him, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he has done good to one who is not dear or loved by me, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he is doing good to such an one, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

'he will do good to him, but wherein lies the gain to him from this?'

These, monks, are the nine bases of dispelling strife.'

 


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