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1 Were these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, not to be found in the world, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the rightly self-awakened one, would not arise in the world; the Dhamma and Vinaya as proclaimed by the Tathagata would not shine in the world. Which three? Birth, old age and death. Were these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, not to be found in the world, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the rightly self-awakened one, would not arise in the world; the Dhamma and Vinaya as proclaimed by the Tathagata would not shine in the world. But because, O bhikkhus, these three dhammas are to be found in the world, therefore the Tathagata, the Arahant, the rightly self-awakened one arises in the world; the Dhamma and Vinaya as proclaimed by the Tathagata shines in the world.

2 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death. Which three? Not having abandoned lust, not having abandoned hate, not having abandoned delusion. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death.

3 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion. Which three? Not having abandoned self-affirmation view, not having abandoned doubt, not having abandoned grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion.

4 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon self-affirmation view, to abandon doubt, to abandon grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. Which three? Not having abandoned non-root cause consideration, not having abandoned association with the wrong path, not having abandoned mental sluggishness. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon self-affirmation view, abandon doubt, to abandon grasping to virtue and [religious] duties.

5 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandoned mental sluggishness. Which three? Not having abandoned confused-mindfulness, not having abandoned lack of contemplation, not having abandoned mental distraction. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandoned mental sluggishness.

6 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction. Which three? Not having abandoned not wishing to see the Noble Ones, not having abandoned not wishing to hear the noble ones' Dhamma, not having abandoned a mind intent on criticism. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction.

7 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, to abandon not wishing to hear the noble ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism. Which three? Not having abandoned restlessness, not having abandoned non-restraint, not having abandoned immorality. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, abandon not wishing to hear the noble ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism.

8 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, to abandon immorality. Which three? Not having abandoned lack of faith, not having abandoned stinginess, not having abandoned indolence. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, abandon immorality.

9 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence. Which three? Not having abandoned disrespect, not having abandoned being difficult to correct, not having abandoned evil friendship. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence.

10 Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship. Which three? Not having abandoned lack of moral dignity, not having abandoned lack of moral dread, not having abandoned negligence. Not having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is not able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship.

11 O bhikkhus, one who lacks moral dignity, one who lacks moral dread is heedless. He being heedless, is not able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship. He being of evil friendship, is not able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence. He being lazy, is not able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, to abandon immorality. He being immoral, is not able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, to abandon not wishing to hear the Noble Ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism. He being one whose mind is intent on criticism, is not able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction. He being mentally distracted, is not able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. He being mentally sluggish, is not able to abandon self-affirmation view, to abandon doubt, to abandon, grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. He being of doubt, is not able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion. He being not rid of lust, is not able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death.

12 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death. Which three? Having abandoned lust, having abandoned hate, having abandoned delusion. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death.

13 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion. Which three? Having abandoned self-affirmation view, having abandoned doubt, having abandoned grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion.

14 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon self-affirmation view, to abandon doubt, to abandon grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. Which three? Having abandoned non-root cause consideration, having abandoned association with the wrong path, having abandoned mental sluggishness. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon self-affirmation view, to abandon doubt, abandon grasping to virtue and [religious] duties.

15 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandoned mental sluggishness. Which three? Having abandoned confused-mindfulness, having abandoned lack of contemplation, having abandoned mental distraction. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandoned mental sluggishness.

16 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction. Which three? Having abandoned not wishing to see the Noble Ones, having abandoned not wishing to hear the noble ones' Dhamma, having abandoned a mind intent on criticism. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction.

17 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, to abandon not wishing to hear the Noble Ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism. Which three? Having abandoned restlessness, having abandoned non-restraint, having abandoned immorality. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, to abandon not wishing to hear the noble ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism.

18 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, to abandon immorality. Which three? Having abandoned lack of faith, having abandoned stinginess, having abandoned indolence. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, to abandon immorality.

19 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence. Which three? Having abandoned disrespect, having abandoned being difficult to correct, having abandoned evil friendship. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence.

20 Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship. Which three? Having abandoned lack of moral dignity, having abandoned lack of moral dread, having abandoned negligence. Having abandoned these three dhammas, O bhikkhus, one is able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship.

21 O bhikkhus, one endowed with moral dignity, one endowed with moral dread is vigilant. He being vigilant, is able to abandon disrespect, to abandon being difficult to correct, to abandon evil friendship. He being of noble friendship, is able to abandon lack of faith, to abandon stinginess, to abandon indolence. He being firm in energy, is able to abandon restlessness, to abandon non-restraint, to abandon immorality. He being virtuous, is able to abandon not wishing to see the Noble Ones, to abandon not wishing to hear the Noble Ones' Dhamma, to abandon a mind intent on criticism. He being one whose mind is not intent on criticism, is able to abandon confused-mindfulness, to abandon lack of contemplation, to abandon mental distraction. He being not mentally distracted, is able to abandon non-root cause consideration, to abandon association with the wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. He being not mentally sluggish, is able to abandon self-affirmation view, to abandon doubt, to abandon, grasping to virtue and [religious] duties. He being of no doubt, is able to abandon lust, to abandon hate, to abandon delusion. He being rid of lust, is able to abandon birth, to abandon old age, to abandon death.

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1 tayo me bhikkhave dhammā loke na saṃvijjeyyuṃ, na tathāgato loke uppajjeyya arahaṃ sammāsambuddho, na tathāgatappavedito dhammavinayo loke dippeyya. katame tayo: jāti ca jarā ca maraṇañca. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhammā loke na saṃvijjeyyuṃ, na tathāgato loke uppajjeyya arahaṃ sammāsambuddho, na tathāgatappavedito dhammavinayo loke dippeyya. yasmā ca kho bhikkhave ime tayo dhammā loke saṃvijjanti, tasmā tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṃ sammāsambuddho. tasmā tathāgatappavedito dhammavinayo loke dippati.

2 tayome bhikkhave dhammā appahāya abhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: rāgaṃ appahāya dosaṃ appahāya mohaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātuṃ. bjt page 258

3 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ appahāya vicikicchaṃ appahāya sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ. pts page 145

4 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ, vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ayonisomanasikāraṃ appahāya kummaggasevanaṃ appahāya cetaso līnattaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo sakkāya diṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ.

5 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo:' muṭṭhasaccaṃ appahāya asampajaññaṃ appahāya cetaso vikkhepaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ.

6 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ appahāya ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ appahāya upārambhacittaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ.

7 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: uddhaccaṃ appahāya asaṃvaraṃ appahāya dussīlyaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ. pts page 146

8 tayome bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: assaddhiyaṃ appahāya avadaññutaṃ appahāya kosajjaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ. asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ. bjt page 260

9 tayo me bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: anādariyaṃ appahāya dovacassataṃ appahāya pāpamittataṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ.

10 tayo me bhikkhave dhamme appahāya abhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittataṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ahirikaṃ appahāya anottappaṃ appahāya pamādaṃ appahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme appahāya abhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittataṃ pahātuṃ.

11 ahirikoyaṃ bhikkhave anottappī pamatto hoti, so pamatto samāno abhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittaṃ pahātuṃ, so pāpamitto samāno abhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ, so kusīto samāno abhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ, so dussīlo samāno abhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ, upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ, so upārambhacitto samāno abhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ so vikkhitta citto samāno abhabbo ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ, so līnacitto samāno abhabbo sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ, so vicikiccho samāno abhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ, so rāgaṃ appahāya dosaṃ appahāya mohaṃ appahāya abhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātuṃ. pts page 147

12 tayo me bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: rāgaṃ pahāya dosaṃ pahāya mohaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātuṃ.

13 tayo me bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ pahāya vicikicchaṃ pahāya sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ. bjt page 262

14 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahāya kummaggasevanaṃ pahāya cetaso līnattaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo sakkāya diṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ.

15 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahāya asampajaññaṃ pahāya cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo ayoniso manasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ. pts page 148

16 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahāya ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahāya upārambhacittataṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ.

17 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: uddhaccaṃ pahāya asaṃvaraṃ pahāya dussīlyaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ.

18 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: assaddhiyaṃ pahāya avadaññutaṃ pahāya kosajjaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ. asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ.

19 tayome bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: anādariyaṃ pahāya dovacassataṃ pahāya pāpamittataṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ. bjt page 264

20 tayo me bhikkhave dhamme pahāya bhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittataṃ pahātuṃ. katame tayo: ahirikaṃ pahāya anottappaṃ pahāya pamādaṃ pahāya. ime kho bhikkhave tayo dhamme pahāya bhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittataṃ pahātuṃ.

21 hirimāyaṃ bhikkhave ottappī appamatto hoti, so appamatto samāno bhabbo anādariyaṃ pahātuṃ dovacassataṃ pahātuṃ pāpamittataṃ pahātuṃ. so kalyāṇamitto samāno bhabbo assaddhiyaṃ pahātuṃ avadaññutaṃ pahātuṃ kosajjaṃ pahātuṃ. so āraddhaviriyo samāno bhabbo uddhaccaṃ pahātuṃ asaṃvaraṃ pahātuṃ dussīlyaṃ pahātuṃ. so sīlavā samāno bhabbo ariyānamadassanakamyataṃ pahātuṃ ariyadhammassa asotukamyataṃ pahātuṃ upārambhacittataṃ pahātuṃ. so anupārambhacitto samāno bhabbo muṭṭhasaccaṃ pahātuṃ asampajaññaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso vikkhepaṃ pahātuṃ. so avikkhittacitto samāno bhabbo ayonisomanasikāraṃ pahātuṃ kummaggasevanaṃ pahātuṃ cetaso līnattaṃ pahātuṃ. so alīnacitto samāno bhabbo sakkāyadiṭṭhiṃ pahātuṃ vicikicchaṃ pahātuṃ, sīlabbataparāmāsaṃ pahātuṃ. so avicikiccho samāno bhabbo rāgaṃ pahātuṃ dosaṃ pahātuṃ mohaṃ pahātuṃ. so rāgaṃ pahāya dosaṃ pahāya mohaṃ pahāya bhabbo jātiṃ pahātuṃ jaraṃ pahātuṃ maraṇaṃ pahātunti. pts page 149