Aṅguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
22. Akkosaka Vagga

The Book of the Fives

Chapter XXII: The Abuser

Sutta 217

Paṭhama Apāsādika Suttaṃ

The Troubled Mind (a)

[187]

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
to one of troubled mind.

What five?

The self upbraids the self;
from knowledge¹ the wise dispraise him;
an evil rumour of his worth goes abroad;
he dies muddied in thought;
on the breaking up of the body after death
he arises in the wayward way,
the ill way,
the abyss,
hell.

Monks, these are the five disadvantages
to one of troubled mind.'

"Monks, there are these five advantages
to one of untroubled mind.

What five?

The self does not upbraid the self;
from knowledge the wise praise him;
an good rumour of his worth goes abroad;
he dies unmuddied in thought;
on the breaking up of the body after death
he arises in heaven,
that happy place of bliss.^ed1

Monks, these are the five advantages
to one of untroubled mind.'

¹ Anuvicca.