Aṇguttara Nikāya
Sattaka Nipāta
2. Anusaya Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Sevens
Chapter II: Leanings
Sutta 12
Anusaya-p-Pahāna Suttaṃ
The Leanings in Detail
Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.
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Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, by getting rid of,
by cutting away seven leanings
the godly life is lived.
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What seven?
By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of lust,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of resisting,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of view,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of uncertainty,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of conceit,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of worldly lusts,
the godly life is lived.
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By getting rid of,
by cutting away the leaning of ignorance
the godly life is lived.
Verily, monks, it is by getting rid of,
by cutting away seven leanings
the godly life is lived.
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2. And when a monk is rid of the leaning of lust
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of resisting
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of view
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of uncertainty
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of conceit
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of worldly lusts
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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and when a monk is rid of the leaning of ignorance
has cut it at the roots,
made it as palm-tree stump,
so that it cannot become in the future
nor rise again;
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then is that monk said to have cut off craving,
unshackled the leanings,
and by understanding conceit in full,
made an end of ill.'
