Troubles

Nīghasutta

Troubles

Nīghasutta

EN
“Mendicants, there are these three troubles. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three troubles.
PL
“Tayome, bhikkhave, nīghā. Katame tayo? Rāgo nīgho, doso nīgho, moho nīgho— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo nīghā.
EN
The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three troubles.”
PL
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ nīghānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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