Bases of Hatred

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

[1][pts] I hear tell:

Once upon a time The Lucky Man
Sāvātthi-town revisiting
Anāthapiṇḍika's Jetavana sporting ground.

There then the Lucky Man said this
to the beggars:

There are, beggars,
nine bases of hatred.

What nine?

Thinking:
'A disservice was done to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A disservice is being done to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A disservice will be done to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A disservice was done to
one loved and close to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A disservice is being done to
one loved and close to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A disservice will be done to
one loved and close to me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A service was done to
one unloved and disliked by me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A service is being done to
one unloved and disliked by me',
binds one to hatred.

Thinking:
'A service will be done to
one unloved and disliked by me',
binds one to hatred.

These then, beggars, are the
nine bases of hatred.