AN.1.82–97

Aṅguttara Nikāya ("Collections of Numbered Discourses")

82

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as negligence. Negligence is very harmful.”

83

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as diligence. Diligence is very beneficial.”

84

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as laziness. Laziness is very harmful.”

85

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as arousing energy. Arousing energy is very beneficial.”

86

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as having many wishes. Having many wishes is very harmful.”

87

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as having few wishes. Having few wishes is very beneficial.”

88

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of contentment. Lack of contentment is very harmful.”

89

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as contentment. Contentment is very beneficial.”

90

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as improper attention. Improper attention is very harmful.”

91

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as proper attention. Proper attention is very beneficial.”

92

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of situational awareness. Lack of situational awareness is very harmful.”

93

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as situational awareness. Situational awareness is very beneficial.”

94

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as bad friends. Bad friends are very harmful.”

95

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as good friends. Good friends are very beneficial.”

96

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as pursuing bad habits and not good habits. Pursuing bad habits and not good habits is very harmful.”

97

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as pursuing good habits and not bad habits. Pursuing good habits and not bad habits is very beneficial.”



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