AN 10.76 lists triads of things which need to be dispelled in order to ultimately dispel birth, decay, and death. The basic triad seems to be lack of shame, lack of remorse, and negligence; and dispelling these three, one can then dispel other things, up to and including birth, decay, and death.
In this sutta, what do lack of shame, lack of remorse, and negligence refer to?
Is this meant in a general sense, as in whatever a person currently considers to be shame, remorse, and negligence; or is it meant in some specific sense?
I'm asking because shame, remorse, and negligence can be felt in various contexts, skillful and unskillful ones.
For example, one can be neglectful in how one sweeps the floor; but a drug dealer can also be neglectful in how he prepares the drugs meant for selling on the street.
One can feel remorse about harshly speaking to one's parents; but one can also feel remorse about not buying a lottery ticket.
One can feel shame when telling a deliberate lie; but one can also feel shame when one doesn't have the newest iPhone when one's friends have it.
Thank you.
Below is the sutta in full:
76. Bhikkhus, if these three things were not evident, the Thus Gone One rightfully enlightened would not have been born in the world. The discipline declared by the Thus Gone One would not have taken root. What three?
Birth, decay and death- Bhikkhus, if these three things were not evident in the world, the Thus Gone One rightfully enlightened, would not have been born in the world. The discipline declared by the Thus Gone One would not have taken root. Bhikkhus, since these three things are evident in the world, the Thus Gone One rightfully enlightened is born in the world. The discipline declared by the Thus Gone One has taken root.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel birth, decay and death. What three? Greed, hate and delusion. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel birth, decay and death. The first step seems tobe to dispel
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel greed, hate and delusion. What three? View of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel greed, hate and delusion.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel the view of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim. What three? Unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel the view of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel unwise atttention practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility. What three? Forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.. What three? Dislike to see noble ones, dislike to hear the noble Teaching and the reproaching mind.. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the noble teaching and the reproaching mind. What three? Excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the noble Teaching and the reproaching mind.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues. What three? Lack of faith, stinginess and laziness. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel lack of faith, stinginess and laziness. What three? Disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel lack of faith, stinginess and laziness.
Bhikkhus, without dispelling three things, it is not possible to dispel disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship. What three? Lack of shame, lack of remorse and negligence. Bhikkhus, without dispelling these three things, it is not possible to dispel disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship.
Bhikkhus, the shameless one without remorse becomes negligent It is not possible for the negligent one to dispel direspect, unruliness and evil friendship. It is not possisble for the one associating evil friends to gain faith, dispel stinginess and laziness. It is not possible for the lazy one to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues. It is not possible for the unvirtuous one to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the teaching of the noble ones and dispel the reproaching mind. It is not possible for one with a reproaching mind to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and the derangement of mind. It is not possible for one with deranged mind to dispel unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility. It is not possible for one with a sluggish mind to dispel the view of a self, doubts, and grasping virtues as the highest aim. It is not possible for the doubting one to dispel greed, hate and delusion. Without dispelling greed, hate and delusion it is not possible to dispel birth, decay and death.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel birth, decay and death. What three? Greed, hate and delusion. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel birth, decay and death.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel greed, hate and delusion. What three? View of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel greed, hate and delusion.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel the view of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim. What three? Unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel the view of a self, doubts and grasping virtues as the highest aim.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel unwise atttention practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility. What three? Forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.. What three? Dislike to see noble ones, dislike to hear the noble Teaching and the reproaching mind.. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and derangement of mind.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the noble teaching and the reproaching mind. What three? Excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the noble Teaching and the reproaching mind.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues. What three? Lack of faith, stinginess and laziness. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel lack of faith, stinginess and laziness. What three? Disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel lack of faith, stinginess and laziness.
Bhikkhus, dispelling three things, it is possible to dispel disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship. What three? Lack of shame, lack of remorse and negligence. Bhikkhus, dispelling these three things, it is possible to dispel disrespect, unruliness and evil friendship.
Bhikkhus, the shameful one with remorse becomes diligent. It is possible for the diligent one to dispel direspect, unruliness and evil friendship. It is possisble for the one associating spiritual friends to gain faith, dispel stinginess and laziness. It is possible for the one with aroused effort to dispel excitement, lack of restraint and evil virtues. It is possible for the virtuous one to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the Teaching of the noble ones and dispel the reproaching mind. It is possible for one without a reproaching mind to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful awareness and the derangement of mind. It is possible for one without deranged mind to dispel unwise attention, practising in the wrong path and the mind's immobility. It is possible for one with a mobile mind to dispel the view of a self, doubts, and grasping virtues as the highest aim. It is possible for one without doubts to dispel greed, hate and delusion. Dispelling greed, hate and delusion it is possible to dispel birth, decay and death.
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