AN 3.183–352 — Untitled Discourses on Greed, Etc.

“For insight into greed, three things should be developed. What three? Emptiness immersion; signless immersion; and undirected immersion. For insight into greed, these three things should be developed. For the complete understanding of greed … complete ending … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … letting go … hate … delusion … anger … acrimony … disdain … contempt … jealousy … stinginess … deceitfulness … deviousness … obstinacy … aggression … conceit … arrogance … vanity … negligence … insight … complete understanding … complete ending … giving up … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … giving away … For the letting go of negligence, these three things should be developed.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said. The Book of the Threes is finished. The Book of the Fours Contents The First Fifty The Chapter at Wares Village AN 4.1 Understood Anubuddhasutta AN 4.2 Fallen Papatitasutta AN 4.3 Broken (1st) Paṭhamakhatasutta AN 4.4 Broken (2nd) Dutiyakhatasutta AN 4.5 With the Stream Anusotasutta AN 4.6 A Little Learning Appassutasutta AN 4.7 Grace Sobhanasutta AN 4.8 Self-assured Vesārajjasutta AN 4.9 The Arising of Craving Taṇhuppādasutta AN 4.10 Yokes Yogasutta The Chapter on Walking AN 4.11 Walking Carasutta AN 4.12 Ethics Sīlasutta AN 4.13 Effort Padhānasutta AN 4.14 Restraint Saṁvarasutta AN 4.15 Regarded as Foremost Paññattisutta AN 4.16 Subtlety Sokhummasutta AN 4.17 Prejudice (1st) Paṭhamaagatisutta AN 4.18 Prejudice (2nd) Dutiyaagatisutta AN 4.19 Prejudice (3rd) Tatiyaagatisutta AN 4.20 A Meal Assigner Bhattuddesakasutta The Chapter at Uruvelā AN 4.21 At Uruvelā (1st) Paṭhamauruvelasutta AN 4.22 At Uruvelā (2nd) Dutiyauruvelasutta AN 4.23 The World Lokasutta AN 4.24 At Kāḷaka’s Monastery Kāḷakārāmasutta AN 4.25 The Spiritual Life Brahmacariyasutta AN 4.26 Deceivers Kuhasutta AN 4.27 Contentment Santuṭṭhisutta AN 4.28 The Noble Customs Ariyavaṁsasutta AN 4.29 Footprints of the Dhamma Dhammapadasutta AN 4.30 Wanderers Paribbājakasutta The Chapter on Situations AN 4.31 Situations Cakkasutta AN 4.32 Inclusion Saṅgahasutta AN 4.33 The Lion Sīhasutta AN 4.34 The Best Kinds of Confidence Aggappasādasutta AN 4.35 With Vassakāra Vassakārasutta AN 4.36 Doṇa Doṇasutta AN 4.37 Non-decline Aparihāniyasutta AN 4.38 Withdrawn Patilīnasutta AN 4.39 With Ujjaya Ujjayasutta AN 4.40 With Udāyī Udāyīsutta The Chapter with Rohitassa AN 4.41 Ways of Developing Immersion Further Samādhibhāvanāsutta AN 4.42 Ways of Answering Questions Pañhabyākaraṇasutta AN 4.43 Valuing Anger Paṭhamakodhagarusutta AN 4.44 Valuing Anger (2nd) Dutiyakodhagarusutta AN 4.45 With Rohitassa Rohitassasutta AN 4.46 With Rohitassa (2nd) Dutiyarohitassasutta AN 4.47 Very Far Apart Suvidūrasutta AN 4.48 With Visākha, Pañcāli’s Son Visākhasutta AN 4.49 Perversions Vipallāsasutta AN 4.50 Corruptions Upakkilesasutta The Second Fifty The Chapter on Overflowing Merit AN 4.51 Overflowing Merit Paṭhamapuññābhisandasutta AN 4.52 Overflowing Merit (2nd) Dutiyapuññābhisandasutta AN 4.53 Living Together (1st) Paṭhamasaṁvāsasutta AN 4.54 Living Together (2nd) Dutiyasaṁvāsasutta AN 4.55 Equality (1st) Paṭhamasamajīvīsutta AN 4.56 Equality (2nd) Dutiyasamajīvīsutta AN 4.57 Suppavāsā Suppavāsāsutta AN 4.58 Sudatta Sudattasutta AN 4.59 Food Bhojanasutta AN 4.60 Lay Practice Gihisāmīcisutta The Chapter on Deeds of Substance AN 4.61 Fitting Deeds Pattakammasutta AN 4.62 Debtlessness Ānaṇyasutta AN 4.63 Living with Divinity Brahmasutta AN 4.64 Hell Nirayasutta AN 4.65 Appearance Rūpasutta AN 4.66 Greedy Sarāgasutta AN 4.67 The Snake King Ahirājasutta AN 4.68 Devadatta Devadattasutta AN 4.69 Effort Padhānasutta AN 4.70 Unprincipled Adhammikasutta The Chapter on Unfailing AN 4.71 Effort Padhānasutta AN 4.72 Right View Sammādiṭṭhisutta AN 4.73 A True Person Sappurisasutta AN 4.74 Best (1st) Paṭhamaaggasutta AN 4.75 Best (2nd) Dutiyaaggasutta AN 4.76 At Kusinārā Kusinārasutta AN 4.77 Unthinkable Acinteyyasutta AN 4.78 A Religious Donation Dakkhiṇasutta AN 4.79 Business Vaṇijjasutta AN 4.80 Persia Kambojasutta The Chapter on Confirmed AN 4.81 Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātasutta AN 4.82 Lying Musāvādasutta AN 4.83 Where Criticism Takes You Avaṇṇārahasutta AN 4.84 Valuing Anger Kodhagarusutta AN 4.85 From Darkness to Darkness Tamotamasutta AN 4.86 Sunk Low Oṇatoṇatasutta AN 4.87 The Son Puttasutta AN 4.88 Fetters Saṁyojanasutta AN 4.89 Right View Sammādiṭṭhisutta AN 4.90 Aggregates Khandhasutta The Chapter on Demons AN 4.91 Titans Asurasutta AN 4.92 Immersion (1st) Paṭhamasamādhisutta AN 4.93 Immersion (2nd) Dutiyasamādhisutta AN 4.94 Immersion (3rd) Tatiyasamādhisutta AN 4.95 A Firebrand Chavālātasutta AN 4.96 Removing Greed Rāgavinayasutta AN 4.97 Quick-witted Khippanisantisutta AN 4.98 To Benefit Oneself Attahitasutta AN 4.99 Training Rules Sikkhāpadasutta AN 4.100 With Potaliya the Wanderer Potaliyasutta The Third Fifty The Chapter on Gods of the Clouds AN 4.101 Clouds (1st) Paṭhamavalāhakasutta AN 4.102 Clouds (2nd) Dutiyavalāhakasutta AN 4.103 Pots Kumbhasutta AN 4.104 Lakes Udakarahadasutta AN 4.105 Mangoes Ambasutta AN 4.106 Mangoes (2nd) (Dutiyaambasutta) AN 4.107 Mice Mūsikasutta AN 4.108 Oxen Balībaddasutta AN 4.109 Trees Rukkhasutta AN 4.110 Vipers Āsīvisasutta The Chapter with Kesi AN 4.111 With Kesi Kesisutta AN 4.112 Speed Javasutta AN 4.113 The Goad Patodasutta AN 4.114 A Royal Elephant Nāgasutta AN 4.115 Things Ṭhānasutta AN 4.116 Diligence Appamādasutta AN 4.117 Guarding Ārakkhasutta AN 4.118 Inspiring Saṁvejanīyasutta AN 4.119 Perils (1st) Paṭhamabhayasutta AN 4.120 Perils (2nd) Dutiyabhayasutta The Chapter on Perils AN 4.121 Guilt Attānuvādasutta AN 4.122 The Danger of Waves Ūmibhayasutta AN 4.123 Difference (1st) Paṭhamanānākaraṇasutta AN 4.124 Difference (2nd) Dutiyanānākaraṇasutta AN 4.125 Love (1st) Paṭhamamettāsutta AN 4.126 Love (2nd) Dutiyamettāsutta AN 4.127 Incredible Things About the Realized One (1st) Paṭhamatathāgataacchariyasutta AN 4.128 Incredible Things About the Realized One (2nd) Dutiyatathāgataacchariyasutta AN 4.129 Incredible Things About Ānanda Ānandaacchariyasutta AN 4.130 Incredible Things About the Wheel-Turning Monarch Cakkavattiacchariyasutta The Chapter on Individuals AN 4.131 Fetters Saṁyojanasutta AN 4.132 Eloquence Paṭibhānasutta AN 4.133 One Who Understands Immediately Ugghaṭitaññūsutta AN 4.134 The Fruits of Initiative Uṭṭhānaphalasutta AN 4.135 Blameworthy Sāvajjasutta AN 4.136 Ethics (1st) Paṭhamasīlasutta AN 4.137 Ethics (2nd) Dutiyasīlasutta AN 4.138 Retreat Nikaṭṭhasutta AN 4.139 Dhamma Speakers Dhammakathikasutta AN 4.140 Speaker Vādīsutta The Chapter on Brightness AN 4.141 Brightness Ābhāsutta AN 4.142 Radiance Pabhāsutta AN 4.143 Light Ālokasutta AN 4.144 Shining Obhāsasutta AN 4.145 Lamps Pajjotasutta AN 4.146 Times (1st) Paṭhamakālasutta AN 4.147 Times (2nd) Dutiyakālasutta AN 4.148 Bad Conduct Duccaritasutta AN 4.149 Good Conduct Sucaritasutta AN 4.150 Essentials Sārasutta The Fourth Fifty The Chapter on Faculties AN 4.151 Faculties Indriyasutta AN 4.152 The Power of Faith Saddhābalasutta AN 4.153 The Power of Wisdom Paññābalasutta AN 4.154 The Power of Mindfulness Satibalasutta AN 4.155 The Power of Reflection Paṭisaṅkhānabalasutta AN 4.156 Eons Kappasutta AN 4.157 Illness Rogasutta AN 4.158 Decline Parihānisutta AN 4.159 Nun Bhikkhunīsutta AN 4.160 The Training of a Holy One Sugatavinayasutta The Chapter on Practice AN 4.161 In Brief Saṁkhittasutta AN 4.162 In Detail Vitthārasutta AN 4.163 Ugly Asubhasutta AN 4.164 Patient (1st) Paṭhamakhamasutta AN 4.165 Patience (2nd) Dutiyakhamasutta AN 4.166 Both Ubhayasutta AN 4.167 Moggallāna’s Practice Mahāmoggallānasutta AN 4.168 Sāriputta’s Practice Sāriputtasutta AN 4.169 Extra Effort Sasaṅkhārasutta AN 4.170 In Conjunction Yuganaddhasutta The Chapter on Intention AN 4.171 Intention Cetanāsutta AN 4.172 Sāriputta’s Attainment of Textual Analysis Vibhattisutta AN 4.173 With Mahākoṭṭhita Mahākoṭṭhikasutta AN 4.174 With Ānanda Ānandasutta AN 4.175 With Upavāṇa Upavāṇasutta AN 4.176 Aspiration Āyācanasutta AN 4.177 With Rāhula Rāhulasutta AN 4.178 Billabong Jambālīsutta AN 4.179 Extinguishment Nibbānasutta AN 4.180 The Four Great References Mahāpadesasutta The Chapter on Brahmins AN 4.181 A Warrior Yodhājīvasutta AN 4.182 Guarantee Pāṭibhogasutta AN 4.183 Vassakāra on What is Heard Sutasutta AN 4.184 Fearless Abhayasutta AN 4.185 Truths of the Brahmins Brāhmaṇasaccasutta AN 4.186 Approach Ummaggasutta AN 4.187 With Vassakāra Vassakārasutta AN 4.188 With Upaka Upakasutta AN 4.189 Things to be Realized Sacchikaraṇīyasutta AN 4.190 Sabbath Uposathasutta The Great Chapter AN 4.191 Followed by Ear Sotānugatasutta AN 4.192 Facts Ṭhānasutta AN 4.193 With Bhaddiya Bhaddiyasutta AN 4.194 At Sāpūga Sāmugiyasutta AN 4.195 With Vappa Vappasutta AN 4.196 With Sāḷha Sāḷhasutta AN 4.197 Queen Mallikā Mallikādevīsutta AN 4.198 Fervent Mortification of Oneself Attantapasutta AN 4.199 Craving, the Weaver Taṇhāsutta AN 4.200 Fondness Pemasutta The Fifth Fifty The Chapter on a True Person AN 4.201 Training Rules Sikkhāpadasutta AN 4.202 Faithless Assaddhasutta AN 4.203 Seven Kinds of Deeds Sattakammasutta AN 4.204 Ten Kinds of Deeds Dasakammasutta AN 4.205 Eightfold Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta AN 4.206 The Path with Ten Factors Dasamaggasutta AN 4.207 Bad Character (1st) Paṭhamapāpadhammasutta AN 4.208 Bad Character (2nd) Dutiyapāpadhammasutta AN 4.209 Bad Character (3rd) Tatiyapāpadhammasutta AN 4.210 Bad Character (4th) Catutthapāpadhammasutta The Chapter on Assemblies AN 4.211 Assembly Parisāsutta AN 4.212 View Diṭṭhisutta AN 4.213 Ungrateful Akataññutāsutta AN 4.214 Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātīsutta AN 4.215 Path (1st) Paṭhamamaggasutta AN 4.216 Path (2nd) Dutiyamaggasutta AN 4.217 Kinds of Expression (1st) Paṭhamavohārapathasutta AN 4.218 Kinds of Expression (2nd) Dutiyavohārapathasutta AN 4.219 Lack of Conscience Ahirikasutta AN 4.220 Unethical Dussīlasutta The Chapter on Bad Conduct AN 4.221 Verbal Conduct Duccaritasutta AN 4.222 View Diṭṭhisutta AN 4.223 Ungrateful Akataññutāsutta AN 4.224 Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātīsutta AN 4.225 Path (1st) Paṭhamamaggasutta AN 4.226 Path (2nd) Dutiyamaggasutta AN 4.227 Kinds of Expression (1st) Paṭhamavohārapathasutta AN 4.228 Kinds of Expression (2nd) Dutiyavohārapathasutta AN 4.229 Lack of Conscience Ahirikasutta AN 4.230 Witless Duppaññasutta AN 4.231 Poets Kavisutta The Chapter on Deeds AN 4.232 Deeds In Brief Saṁkhittasutta AN 4.233 Deeds in Detail Vitthārasutta AN 4.234 About Soṇakāyana Soṇakāyanasutta AN 4.235 Training Rules (1st) Paṭhamasikkhāpadasutta AN 4.236 Training Rules (2nd) Dutiyasikkhāpadasutta AN 4.237 The Noble Path Ariyamaggasutta AN 4.238 Awakening Factors Bojjhaṅgasutta AN 4.239 Blameworthy Sāvajjasutta AN 4.240 Pleasing Abyābajjhasutta AN 4.241 Ascetics Samaṇasutta AN 4.242 Benefits of Relying on a True Person Sappurisānisaṁsasutta The Chapter on Perils of Offenses AN 4.243 Schism in the Saṅgha Saṁghabhedakasutta AN 4.244 Perils of Offenses Āpattibhayasutta AN 4.245 The Benefits of Training Sikkhānisaṁsasutta AN 4.246 Lying Postures Seyyāsutta AN 4.247 Worthy of a Monument Thūpārahasutta AN 4.248 The Growth of Wisdom Paññāvuddhisutta AN 4.249 Very Helpful Bahukārasutta AN 4.250 Expressions (1st) Paṭhamavohārasutta AN 4.251 Expressions (2nd) Dutiyavohārasutta AN 4.252 Expressions (3rd) Tatiyavohārasutta AN 4.253 Expressions (4th) Catutthavohārasutta The Chapter on Direct Knowledges AN 4.254 Insight Abhiññāsutta AN 4.255 Searches Pariyesanāsutta AN 4.256 Ways of Being Inclusive Saṅgahavatthusutta AN 4.257 With Māluṅkyaputta Mālukyaputtasutta AN 4.258 Families Kulasutta AN 4.259 A Thoroughbred (1st) Paṭhamaājānīyasutta AN 4.260 A Thoroughbred (2nd) Dutiyaājānīyasutta AN 4.261 Powers Balasutta AN 4.262 Wilderness Araññasutta AN 4.263 Deeds Kammasutta The Chapter on Ways of Performing Deeds AN 4.264 Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātīsutta AN 4.265 Stealing Adinnādāyīsutta AN 4.266 Misconduct Micchācārīsutta AN 4.267 Lying Musāvādīsutta AN 4.268 Backbiting Pisuṇavācāsutta AN 4.269 Harsh Speech Pharusavācāsutta AN 4.270 Talking Nonsense Samphappalāpasutta AN 4.271 Covetousness Abhijjhālusutta AN 4.272 Ill Will Byāpannacittasutta AN 4.273 Wrong View Micchādiṭṭhisutta Abbreviated Texts Beginning with Greed AN 4.274 Mindfulness Meditation Satipaṭṭhānasutta AN 4.275 Right Efforts Sammappadhānasutta AN 4.276 Bases of Psychic Power Iddhipādasutta AN 4.277–303 Complete Understanding, Etc. Pariññādisutta AN 4.304–783 Insight into Hate, Etc. Dosaabhiññādisutta The First Fifty The Chapter at Wares Village