Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
X: Asura Vagga
Sutta 96
Raga-Vinaya Sutta
The Subduing of Passion
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Proofed against and modified in accordance with the revised edition at dhammatalks.org
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[1][pts] "Monks, these four types of individuals are to be found existing in the world.
Which four?
The one who practices for his/her own benefit but not for that of others.
The one who practices for the benefit of others but not for his/her own.
The one who practices neither for his/her own benefit nor for that of others.
The one who practices for his/her own benefit and for that of others.
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"And how is one an individual who practices for his/her own benefit but not for that of others?
There is the case where a certain individual practices for the subduing of passion within him/herself but doesn't encourage others in the subduing of passion;
practices for the subduing of aversion within him/herself but doesn't encourage others in the subduing of aversion;
practices for the subduing of delusion within him/herself but doesn't encourage others in the subduing of delusion.
Such is the individual who practices for his/her own benefit but not for that of others.
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"And how is one an individual who practices for the benefit of others but not for his/her own?
There is the case where a certain individual doesn't practice for the subduing of passion within him/herself but encourages others in the subduing of passion;
he/she doesn't practice for the subduing of aversion within him/herself but encourages others in the subduing of aversion;
he/she doesn't practice for the subduing of delusion within him/herself but encourages others in the subduing of delusion.
Such is the individual who practices for the benefit of others but not for his/her own.
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"And how is one an individual who practices neither for his/her own benefit nor for that of others?
There is the case where a certain individual doesn't practice for the subduing of passion within him/herself and doesn't encourage others in the subduing of passion;
he/she doesn't practice for the subduing of aversion within him/herself and doesn't encourage others in the subduing of aversion;
he/she doesn't practice for the subduing of delusion within him/herself and doesn't encourage others in the subduing of delusion.
Such is the individual who practices neither for his/her own benefit nor for that of others.
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"And how is one an individual who practices for his/her own benefit and for that of others?
There is the case where a certain individual practices for the subduing of passion within him/herself and encourages others in the subduing of passion;
practices for the subduing of aversion within him/herself and encourages others in the subduing of aversion;
practices for the subduing of delusion within him/herself and encourages others in the subduing of delusion.
Such is the individual who practices for his/her own benefit and for that of others.
"These are the four types of individuals to be found existing in the world."
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