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Aṅguttara Nikāya 2 — 7. Sukhavagga

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1. an2.64:0.1

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 2

   Numbered Discourses 2.64–76

2. an2.64:0.2

   7. Sukhavagga

   The Chapter on Happiness

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   64

   64

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   “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

   “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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   Katamāni dve?

   What two?

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   Gihisukhañca pabbajitasukhañca.

   The happiness of laypeople, and the happiness of renunciates.

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   Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

   These are the two kinds of happiness.

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   Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ pabbajitasukhan”ti.

   The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of renunciates.”

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   65

   65

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    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Kāmasukhañca nekkhammasukhañca.

    Sensual happiness and the happiness of renunciation.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ nekkhammasukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of renunciation.”

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    66

    66

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    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Upadhisukhañca nirupadhisukhañca.

    The happiness of attachments, and the happiness of no attachments.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ nirupadhisukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of no attachments.”

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    67

    67

22. an2.67:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Sāsavasukhañca anāsavasukhañca.

    Defiled happiness and undefiled happiness.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ anāsavasukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of no defilements.”

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    68

    68

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    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Sāmisañca sukhaṁ nirāmisañca sukhaṁ.

    Happiness of the flesh and happiness not of the flesh.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ nirāmisaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness not of the flesh.”

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    69

    69

34. an2.69:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Ariyasukhañca anariyasukhañca.

    Noble happiness and ignoble happiness.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ ariyasukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is noble happiness.”

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    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Kāyikañca sukhaṁ cetasikañca sukhaṁ.

    Physical happiness and mental happiness.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ cetasikaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is mental happiness.”

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    71

    71

46. an2.71:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Sappītikañca sukhaṁ nippītikañca sukhaṁ.

    Happiness with rapture and happiness free of rapture.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ nippītikaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness free of rapture.”

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    72

    72

52. an2.72:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

54. an2.72:1.3

    Sātasukhañca upekkhāsukhañca.

    Happiness with pleasure and happiness with equanimity.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

56. an2.72:1.5

    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ upekkhāsukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness with equanimity.”

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    73

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    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

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    Samādhisukhañca asamādhisukhañca.

    The happiness of immersion and the happiness without immersion.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ samādhisukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of immersion.”

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    74

64. an2.74:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

66. an2.74:1.3

    Sappītikārammaṇañca sukhaṁ nippītikārammaṇañca sukhaṁ.

    Happiness that relies on rapture and happiness that relies on freedom from rapture.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ nippītikārammaṇaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on freedom from rapture.”

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    75

    75

70. an2.75:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

72. an2.75:1.3

    Sātārammaṇañca sukhaṁ upekkhārammaṇañca sukhaṁ.

    Happiness that relies on pleasure and happiness that relies on equanimity.

73. an2.75:1.4

    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

74. an2.75:1.5

    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ upekkhārammaṇaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on equanimity.”

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    76

76. an2.76:1.1

    “Dvemāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni.

    “There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.

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    Katamāni dve?

    What two?

78. an2.76:1.3

    Rūpārammaṇañca sukhaṁ arūpārammaṇañca sukhaṁ.

    Happiness that relies on form and happiness that relies on the formless.

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    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhāni.

    These are the two kinds of happiness.

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    Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sukhānaṁ yadidaṁ arūpārammaṇaṁ sukhan”ti.

    The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on the formless.”

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    Sukhavaggo dutiyo.

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