The Chapter on Perceptions for Ascetics

Samaṇasaññāsutta

AN 10.101

Perceptions for Ascetics

Three ascetic perceptions lead to seven results.

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Bojjhaṅgasutta

AN 10.102

Awakening Factors

The seven factors of awakening lead to realizing the three knowledges.

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Micchattasutta

AN 10.103

The Wrong Way

The tenfold wrong path leads to failure, the tenfold right path leads to success.

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Bījasutta

AN 10.104

A Seed

When a person has wrong view, all their path development is wrong. But when they have right view, everything good follows.

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Vijjāsutta

AN 10.105

Knowledge

Ignorance is the precursor of wrong view and the other bad qualities, while right view is the opposite.

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Nijjarasutta

AN 10.106

Wearing Away

Each of the ten path factors wears away its opposite.

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Dhovanasutta

AN 10.107

The Bone-Washing Ceremony

The Buddha speaks of a southern land called “Bath”, but says that a spiritual bath is better.

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Tikicchakasutta

AN 10.108

Doctors

The Buddha speaks of a purgative for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual purgative is better.

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Vamanasutta

AN 10.109

Emetic

The Buddha speaks of a emetic for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual emetic is better.

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Niddhamanīyasutta

AN 10.110

Blown Away

The ten path factors each expel their opposite.

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Paṭhamaasekhasutta

AN 10.111

An Adept (1st)

An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors.

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Dutiyaasekhasutta

AN 10.112

An Adept (2nd)

An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors.

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