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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

1: The Book of the Ones

1. Obsession of the Mind - 84–97

84“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as laziness. Laziness is very harmful.”

85“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as arousing energy. Arousing energy is very beneficial.”

86“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as having many wishes. Having many wishes is very harmful.”

87“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as having few wishes. Having few wishes is very beneficial.”

88“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of contentment. Lack of contentment is very harmful.”

89“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as contentment. Contentment is very beneficial.”

90“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as improper attention. Improper attention is very harmful.”

91“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as proper attention. Proper attention is very beneficial.”

92“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of situational awareness. Lack of situational awareness is very harmful.”

93“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as situational awareness. Situational awareness is very beneficial.”

94“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as bad friends. Bad friends are very harmful.”

95“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as good friends. Good friends are very beneficial.”

96“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as pursuing bad habits and not good habits. Pursuing bad habits and not good habits is very harmful.”

97“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as pursuing good habits and not bad habits. Pursuing good habits and not bad habits is very beneficial.”