Aṇguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
26. Upasampadā Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
Chapter XXVI: Acceptance
Suttas 911-960
2. Thambha Peyyālaṃ
Obstinacy (Repetition Series)
Translated by E. M. Hare
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Sutta 911
Thambhassa Abhiññāya Suttaṃ 1
Full Understanding of Obstinacy 1
[911.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 912
Thambhassa Abhiññāya Suttaṃ 2
Full Understanding of Obstinacy 2
[912.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 913
Thambhassa Abhiññāya Suttaṃ 3
Full Understanding of Obstinacy 3
[913.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 914
Thambhassa Abhiññāya Suttaṃ 4
Full Understanding of Obstinacy 4
[914.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by[1] faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 915
Thambhassa Abhiññāya Suttaṃ 5
Full Understanding of Obstinacy 5
[915.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the full understanding of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 916
Thambhassa Pariññāya Suttaṃ 1
Comprehension of Obstinacy 1
[916.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 917
Thambhassa Pariññāya Suttaṃ 2
Comprehension of Obstinacy 2
[917.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 918
Thambhassa Pariññāya Suttaṃ 3
Comprehension of Obstinacy 3
[918.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 919
Thambhassa Pariññāya Suttaṃ 4
Comprehension of Obstinacy 4
[919.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 920
Thambhassa Pariññāya Suttaṃ 5
Comprehension of Obstinacy 5
[920.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the comprehsnsion obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 921
Thambhassa Parikkhayāya Suttaṃ 1
Exhaustion of Obstinacy 1
[921.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 922
Thambhassa Parikkhayāya Suttaṃ 2
Exhaustion of Obstinacy 2
[922.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 923
Thambhassa Parikkhayāya Suttaṃ 3
Exhaustion of Obstinacy 3
[923.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 924
Thambhassa Parikkhayāya Suttaṃ 4
Exhaustion of Obstinacy 4
[924.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 925
Thambhassa Parikkhayāya Suttaṃ 5
Exhaustion of Obstinacy 5
[925.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the exhaustion of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 926
Thambhassa Pahānāya Suttaṃ 1
Abandoning of Obstinacy 1
[926.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 927
Thambhassa Pahānāya Suttaṃ 2
Abandoning of Obstinacy 2
[927.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 928
Thambhassa Pahānāya Suttaṃ 3
Abandoning of Obstinacy 3
[928.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 929
Thambhassa Pahānāya Suttaṃ 4
Abandoning of Obstinacy 4
[929.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 930
Thambhassa Pahānāya Suttaṃ 5
Abandoning of Obstinacy 5
[930.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the abandoning of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 931
Thambhassa Khayāya Suttaṃ 1
Destruction of Obstinacy 1
[931.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 932
Thambhassa Khayāya Suttaṃ 2
Destruction of Obstinacy 2
[932.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 933
Thambhassa Khayāya Suttaṃ 3
Destruction of Obstinacy 3
[933.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 934
Thambhassa Khayāya Suttaṃ 4
Destruction of Obstinacy 4
[934.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 935
Thambhassa Khayāya Suttaṃ 5
Destruction of Obstinacy 5
[935.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the destruction of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 936
Thambhassa Vayāya Suttaṃ 1
Decay of Obstinacy 1
[936.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the decay of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the decay of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 937
Thambhassa Vayāya Suttaṃ 2
Decay of Obstinacy 2
[937.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the decay of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the decay of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 938
Thambhassa Vayāya Suttaṃ 3
Decay of Obstinacy 3
[938.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the decay of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the decay of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 939
Thambhassa Vayāya Suttaṃ 4
Decay of Obstinacy 4
[939.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the decay of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the decay of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 940
Thambhassa Vayāya Suttaṃ 5
Decay of Obstinacy 5
[940.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the decay of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the decay of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 941
Thambhassa Virāgāya Suttaṃ 1
Freedom from Obstinacy 1
[941.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 942
Thambhassa Virāgāya Suttaṃ 2
Freedom from Obstinacy 2
[942.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 943
Thambhassa Virāgāya Suttaṃ 3
Freedom from Obstinacy 3
[943.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 944
Thambhassa Virāgāya Suttaṃ 4
Freedom from Obstinacy 4
[944.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 945
Thambhassa Virāgāya Suttaṃ 5
Freedom from Obstinacy 5
[945.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the freedom from obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 946
Thambhassa Nirodhāya Suttaṃ 1
Ending of Obstinacy 1
[946.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the ending of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the ending of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 947
Thambhassa Nirodhāya Suttaṃ 2
Ending of Obstinacy 2
[947.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the ending of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the ending of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 948
Thambhassa Nirodhāya Suttaṃ 3
Ending of Obstinacy 3
[948.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the ending of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the ending of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 949
Thambhassa Nirodhāya Suttaṃ 4
Ending of Obstinacy 4
[949.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the ending of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the ending of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 950
Thambhassa Nirodhāya Suttaṃ 5
Ending of Obstinacy 5
[950.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the ending of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the ending of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 951
Thambhassa Cāgāya Suttaṃ 1
Quittance of Obstinacy 1
[951.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 952
Thambhassa Cāgāya Suttaṃ 2
Quittance of Obstinacy 2
[952.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 953
Thambhassa Cāgāya Suttaṃ 3
Quittance of Obstinacy 3
[953.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 954
Thambhassa Cāgāya Suttaṃ 4
Quittance of Obstinacy 4
[954.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 955
Thambhassa Cāgāya Suttaṃ 5
Quittance of Obstinacy 5
[955.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the quittance of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
§
Sutta 956
Thambhassa Paṭinissaggāya Suttaṃ 1
Renunciation of Obstinacy 1
[956.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of the unattractive,
of death,
of perils,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 957
Thambhassa Paṭinissaggāya Suttaṃ 2
Renunciation of Obstinacy 2
[957.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The thought of impermanence,
of no-self,
of death,
of the cloying of food,
of there being no real joy in the whole world.
Verily, monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 958
Thambhassa Paṭinissaggāya Suttaṃ 3
Renunciation of Obstinacy 3
[958.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
Of impermanence,
of ill in impermanence,
of there being no-self in ill,
of renunciation,
of dispassion.
Verily, monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 959
Thambhassa Paṭinissaggāya Suttaṃ 4
Renunciation of Obstinacy 4
[959.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
Sutta 960
Thambhassa Paṭinissaggāya Suttaṃ 5
Renunciation of Obstinacy 5
[960.1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
''Monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
five things ought to be made to become.
What five?
The governance by faith,
the governance by energy,
the governance by mindfulness,
the governance by concentration
the governance by insight.
Verily, monks, for the renunciation of obstinacy
these five things ought to be made to become.'
[1] Indriya: — saddhindriya, etc. I
