AN 1.81-97 (A i 15)
Pamādādi Vagga
— Starting with negligence —
[pamāda+ādi]

The Buddha repetedly warns us against heedlessness.



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81. Appa-mattikā esā, bhikkhave, vuddhi yadidaṃ yaso-vuddhi. Etad-aggaṃ, bhikkhave, vuddhīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññā-vuddhi. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ: paññā-vuddhiyā vaddhissāmā ti. Evañ-hi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabba nti.

81. This growth, bhikkhus, is [nothing more than] a bit of mud, that is to say the growth of worldly success. This, bhikkhus, is the highest growth, that is to say the growth of paññā. Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We will cultivate the growth in paññā'. Thus should you train, bhikkhus.

82. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: pamādo. Pamādo, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

82. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: pamāda. Pamāda, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

83. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: appamādo. Appamādo, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

83. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: appamāda. Appamāda, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

84. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: kosajjaṃ. Kosajjaṃ, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

84. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: indolence. Indolence, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

85. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: vīriyārambho. Vīriyārambho, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

85. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: application of exertion. Application of exertion, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

86. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: mahicchatā. Mahicchatā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

86. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: having many desires. Having many desires, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

87. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: appicchatā. Appicchatā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

87. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: being satisfied with little. Being satisfied with little, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

88. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: asantuṭṭhitā. Asantuṭṭhitā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

88. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: discontentment. Discontentment, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

89. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: santuṭṭhitā. Santuṭṭhitā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

89. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: contentment. Contentment, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

90. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: a-yoniso manasikāro. A-yoniso manasikāro, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

90. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: lack of yoniso manasikāra. Lack of yoniso manasikāra, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

91. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: yoniso manasikāro. Yonisomanasikāro, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

91. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: yoniso manasikāra. Yoniso manasikāra, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

92. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: a-sampajaññaṃ. A-sampajaññaṃ, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

92. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: lack of sampajañña. Lack of sampajañña, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

93. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: sampajaññaṃ. Sampajaññaṃ, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

93. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: sampajañña. Sampajañña, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

94. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: pāpa-mittatā. Pāpa-mittatā, bhikkhave, mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

94. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: bad friendship. Bad friendship, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

95. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: kalyāṇamittatā. Kalyāṇamittatā, bhikkhave, mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

85. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: kalyāṇamittatā. Kalyāṇamittatā, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.

96. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: anuyogo akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ, an-anuyogo kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ. Anuyogo, bhikkhave, akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ, an-anuyogo kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ mahato anatthāya saṃvattatī ti.

96. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great harm as this, bhikkhus: undertaking akusala dhammas and not undertaking kusala dhammas. Undertaking akusala dhammas and not undertaking kusala dhammas, bhikkhus, leads to great harm.

97. N·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka-dhammam-pi samanupassāmi yo evaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha-yidaṃ, bhikkhave: anuyogo kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ, an-anuyogo akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ. Anuyogo, bhikkhave, kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ, an-anuyogo akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattatī ti.

97. I do not see, bhikkhus, any other single dhamma that leads to such great welfare as this, bhikkhus: undertaking kusala dhammas and not undertaking akusala dhammas. Undertaking kusala dhammas and not undertaking akusala dhammas, bhikkhus, leads to great welfare.



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