9: The Book of the Nines
29. Resentment (1)
- A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text.
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1 There are, O bhikkhus, these nine grounds for resentment. Which nine?
2 “[Thinking]: “He acted for my harm,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He is acting for my harm,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He will act for my harm,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He acted for the harm of one who is dear and agreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He is acting for the harm of one who is dear and agreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He will act for the harm of one who is dear and agreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He acted for the benefit of one who is undear and disagreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He is acting for the benefit of one who is undear and disagreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. [Thinking]: “He will act for the benefit of one who is undear and disagreeable to me,” one harbors resentment. These, O bhikkhus, are the nine grounds for resentment.”
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1 nava imāni bhikkhave āghātavatthūni, katamāni nava:
2 anatthaṃ me acarīti āghātaṃ bandhati. anatthaṃ me caratīti āghātaṃ bandhati, anatthaṃ me carissatīti āghātaṃ bandhati. piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṃ acari -pe- anatthaṃ carati -pe- anatthaṃ carissatīti āghātaṃ bandhati. appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṃ acari -pe- atthaṃ carati -pe- atthaṃ carissatīti āghātaṃ bandhati. imāni kho bhikkhave nava āghātavatthūnīti.