• Numbered Discourses 4.262 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.262
  • 26. Insight 26. Abhiññāvagga

Wilderness Araññasutta

“Mendicants, when a mendicant has four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. “Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ. What four? Katamehi catūhi? They have sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts; or they’re witless, dull, and idiotic. Kāmavitakkena, byāpādavitakkena, vihiṁsāvitakkena, duppañño hoti jaḷo elamūgo—When a mendicant possesses these four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ.

When a mendicant has four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevituṁ. What four? Katamehi catūhi? They have thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness; and they’re wise, bright, and clever. Nekkhammavitakkena, abyāpādavitakkena, avihiṁsāvitakkena, paññavā hoti ajaḷo anelamūgo—When a mendicant possesses these four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.” imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevitun”ti.

Navamaṁ.