Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
XXII. Akkosaka-Vagga

The Book of the Fives

Chapter XXII: The Abuser

Sutta 215

Paṭhama Akkhanti Suttaṃ

Impatience (a)

 

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[186]

Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these five disadvantages from being impatient.

What five?

Not to many folk is he dear or pleasing;
he is hated much;
is avoided by many;
dies muddled in thought
and on the breaking up of the body after death
he arises in the wayward way,
the ill way,
the abyss,
hell.

[187] Monks, these are the five disadvantages from being impatient.

 

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"Monks, there are these five advantages
from being patient.

What five?

To many folk he is dear and pleasing;
he is not hated much;
is not avoided by many;
dies unmuddled in thought
and on the breaking up of the body after death
he arises in the happy world,
the heaven world.

"Monks, there are these five advantages
from being patient.