Aṅguttara Nikāya
Chakka Nipāta
IX. Sīti Vagga

The Book of the Sixes

Chapter IX: The Cool

Sutta 85

Sīti-Bhāva Suttaṃ

The Cool

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Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, if a monk follow six things,
he cannot become¹ one
who realizes the cool above all.

What six?

Herein,² monks, a monk
checks not the mind when it ought to be checked;
exerts not the mind when it ought to be exerted;
gladdens not the mind when it ought to be gladdened;
gives no heed to the mind when it ought to be given heed to;
is bent on low things
and finds delight in life's bundle.³

Verily, monks, if a monk follow these six,
he cannot become one
who realizes the cool above all.'

"Monks, if a monk follow six things,
he can become one
who realizes the cool above all.

What six?

Herein, monks, a monk
checks the mind when it ought to be checked;
exerts the mind when it ought to be exerted;
gladdens the mind when it ought to be gladdened;
gives heed to the mind when it ought to be given heed to;
is bent on excellence,
and finds delight in Nibbāana.

Verily, monks, if a monk follow these six,
he can become one
who realizes the cool above all.'

¹ Abhabbo.

² See Vism. trsl. 284.