• Numbered Discourses 6.77 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 6.77
  • 8. Perfection 8. Arahattavagga

Superhuman States Uttarimanussadhammasutta

ā€œMendicants, without giving up six qualities you can’t realize a superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones. ā€œCha, bhikkhave, dhamme appahāya abhabbo uttari manussadhammaṁ alamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ sacchikātuṁ. What six? Katame cha? Lack of mindfulness and situational awareness, not guarding the sense doors, eating too much, deceit, and flattery. Muį¹­į¹­hassaccaṁ, asampajaƱƱaṁ, indriyesu aguttadvārataṁ, bhojane amattaƱƱutaṁ, kuhanaṁ, lapanaṁ. Without giving up these six qualities you can’t realize a superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme appahāya abhabbo uttari manussadhammaṁ alamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ sacchikātuṁ.

But after giving up six qualities you can realize a superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones. Cha, bhikkhave, dhamme pahāya bhabbo uttari manussadhammaṁ alamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ sacchikātuṁ. What six? Katame cha? Lack of mindfulness and situational awareness, not guarding the sense doors, eating too much, deceit, and flattery. Muį¹­į¹­hassaccaṁ, asampajaƱƱaṁ, indriyesu aguttadvārataṁ, bhojane amattaƱƱutaṁ, kuhanaṁ, lapanaṁ. After giving up these six qualities you can realize a superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones.ā€ Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhamme pahāya bhabbo uttari manussadhammaṁ alamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ sacchikātunā€ti.

Tatiyaṁ.