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guttara NikÄya 2 Numbered Discourses 2.64ā76
7. Sukhavagga The Chapter on Happiness
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
GihisukhaƱca pabbajitasukhaƱca. The happiness of laypeople, and the happiness of renunciates.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ pabbajitasukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of renunciates.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
KÄmasukhaƱca nekkhammasukhaƱca. Sensual happiness and the happiness of renunciation.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ nekkhammasukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of renunciation.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
UpadhisukhaƱca nirupadhisukhaƱca. The happiness of attachments, and the happiness of no attachments.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ nirupadhisukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of no attachments.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SÄsavasukhaƱca anÄsavasukhaƱca. Defiled happiness and undefiled happiness.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ anÄsavasukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of no defilements.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SÄmisaƱca sukhaį¹ nirÄmisaƱca sukhaį¹. Happiness of the flesh and happiness not of the flesh.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ nirÄmisaį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness not of the flesh.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
AriyasukhaƱca anariyasukhaƱca. Noble happiness and ignoble happiness.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ ariyasukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is noble happiness.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
KÄyikaƱca sukhaį¹ cetasikaƱca sukhaį¹. Physical happiness and mental happiness.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ cetasikaį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is mental happiness.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SappÄ«tikaƱca sukhaį¹ nippÄ«tikaƱca sukhaį¹. Happiness with rapture and happiness free of rapture.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ nippÄ«tikaį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness free of rapture.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SÄtasukhaƱca upekkhÄsukhaƱca. Happiness with pleasure and happiness with equanimity.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ upekkhÄsukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness with equanimity.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SamÄdhisukhaƱca asamÄdhisukhaƱca. The happiness of immersion and the happiness without immersion.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ samÄdhisukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is the happiness of immersion.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SappÄ«tikÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹ nippÄ«tikÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹. Happiness that relies on rapture and happiness that relies on freedom from rapture.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ nippÄ«tikÄrammaį¹aį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on freedom from rapture.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
SÄtÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹ upekkhÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹. Happiness that relies on pleasure and happiness that relies on equanimity.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ upekkhÄrammaį¹aį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on equanimity.ā
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āDvemÄni, bhikkhave, sukhÄni. āThere are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.
KatamÄni dve? What two?
RÅ«pÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹ arÅ«pÄrammaį¹aƱca sukhaį¹. Happiness that relies on form and happiness that relies on the formless.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, dve sukhÄni. These are the two kinds of happiness.
Etadaggaį¹, bhikkhave, imesaį¹ dvinnaį¹ sukhÄnaį¹ yadidaį¹ arÅ«pÄrammaį¹aį¹ sukhanāti. The better of these two kinds of happiness is happiness that relies on the formless.ā
Sukhavaggo dutiyo.