Aṅguttara Nikāya
Sattaka Nipāta
2. Anusaya Vagga

The Book of the Sevens

Chapter II: Leanings

Sutta 18

Niddasa-Vatthu Suttaṃ

Grounds for Praise

 

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'Monks, these are the seven grounds for praise.

What seven?

Consider a monk who is keenly eager to undergo the training
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is [10] keenly eager to observe Dhamma
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is keenly eager to discipline desire
and whose and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is keenly eager to go apart
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is keenly eager to put forth energy
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is keenly eager to master mindfulness
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training;

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who is keenly eager to penetrate views
and whose zeal wanes not in the days of his training —

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verily, monks, these are the seven grounds for praise.'¹

 

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¹ See below, pp. 20-21 [#s 39,40]; D. iii, 252.