9: The Book of the Nines
III. Abodes of Sentient Beings — AN 9.30: Getting Rid of Resentment
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1“Mendicants, there are these nine methods to get rid of resentment. What nine? Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment. Thinking: ‘They are harming me …’ … ‘They will harm me …’ … ‘They harmed someone I love …’ … ‘They are harming someone I love …’ ‘They will harm someone I love …’ … ‘They helped someone I dislike …’ … ‘They are helping someone I dislike …’ … Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment. These are the nine methods to get rid of resentment.”
1"Navayime, bhikkhave, āghātapaṭivinayā. Katame nava? ‘Anatthaṁ me acari, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; ‘anatthaṁ me carati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; ‘anatthaṁ me carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṁ acari … pe … anatthaṁ carati … pe … ‘anatthaṁ carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti; appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṁ acari … pe … atthaṁ carati … pe … ‘atthaṁ carissati, taṁ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṁ paṭivineti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, nava āghātapaṭivinayā"ti.
Dasamaṁ.