AN 1:77 · Increase in Discernment (Paññāvuḍḍhi Sutta)
77. “Next to nothing, monks, is loss of relatives. This is the worst loss: loss of discernment.”
78. “Next to nothing, monks, is increase in relatives. This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment. Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves: ‘We will grow in the increase of discernment.’ That’s how you should train yourselves.”
79. “Next to nothing, monks, is loss of wealth. This is the worst loss: loss of discernment.”
80. “Next to nothing, monks, is increase in wealth. This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment. Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves: ‘We will grow in the increase of discernment.’ That’s how you should train yourselves.”
81. “Next to nothing, monks, is loss of status. This is the worst loss: loss of discernment.”
82. “Next to nothing, monks, is increase in status. This is the foremost increase: increase in discernment. Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves: ‘We will grow in the increase of discernment.’ That’s how you should train yourselves.”
Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. © 2014 / rev. 2017 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu — released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licence, for free distribution only. Source: dhammatalks.org (Metta Forest Monastery).
