Aṇguttara Nikāya


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Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
14. Rāja Vaggo

Sutta 137

Appaṃ-Supati Suttaṃ

One Sleeps Little

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons

 


 

[1][pts] "Monks, these five get little sleep at night, and are mostly awake.

Which five?

A woman intent on a man gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.

A man intent on a woman gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.

A thief intent on theft gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.

A king fettered by royal duties gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.

A monk intent on becoming unfettered gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.

"These five, monks, get little sleep at night, and are mostly awake."

 


 

Of Related Interest:

AN 4:37;
Thag 1:84;
Thag 2:37

 


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