Aṅguttara Nikāya 7

Numbered Discourses 7

10. Āhuneyyavagga

10. Worthy of Offerings

“Sattime, bhikkhave, puggalā āhuneyyā …pe… dakkhiṇeyyā añjalikaraṇīyā anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Katame satta?

“Bhikkhus, these seven people are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world. What seven?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo cakkhusmiṁ aniccānupassī viharati aniccasaññī aniccapaṭisaṁvedī satataṁ samitaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ cetasā adhimuccamāno paññāya pariyogāhamāno. So āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paṭhamo puggalo āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

First, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. They perceive impermanence and experience impermanence. Constantly, continually, and without interruption, they apply the mind and fathom with wisdom. They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. This is the first person who is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo cakkhusmiṁ aniccānupassī viharati aniccasaññī aniccapaṭisaṁvedī satataṁ samitaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ cetasā adhimuccamāno paññāya pariyogāhamāno. Tassa apubbaṁ acarimaṁ āsavapariyādānañca hoti jīvitapariyādānañca. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo puggalo āhuneyyo …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. … Their defilements and their life come to an end at exactly the same time. This is the second person who is worthy of offerings …

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo cakkhusmiṁ aniccānupassī viharati aniccasaññī aniccapaṭisaṁvedī satataṁ samitaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ cetasā adhimuccamāno paññāya pariyogāhamāno. So pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā antarāparinibbāyī hoti …pe…

Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. … With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished between one life and the next. …

upahaccaparinibbāyī hoti …pe…

With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished upon landing. …

asaṅkhāraparinibbāyī hoti …pe…

With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished without extra effort. …

sasaṅkhāraparinibbāyī hoti …pe…

With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished with extra effort. …

uddhaṁsoto hoti akaniṭṭhagāmī. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, sattamo puggalo āhuneyyo …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

With the ending of the five lower fetters they head upstream, going to the Akaniṭṭha realm. … This is the seventh person.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta puggalā āhuneyyā pāhuneyyā dakkhiṇeyyā añjalikaraṇīyā anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.

These are the seven people who are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.”

“Sattime, bhikkhave, puggalā āhuneyyā pāhuneyyā …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Katame satta?

“Bhikkhus, these seven people are worthy of offerings … What seven?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo cakkhusmiṁ dukkhānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ anattānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ khayānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ vayānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ virāgānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ nirodhānupassī viharati …pe… cakkhusmiṁ paṭinissaggānupassī viharati …pe….

First, take a person who meditates observing suffering in the eye. … observing not-self in the eye. … observing ending in the eye. … observing vanishing in the eye. … observing fading away in the eye. … observing cessation in the eye. … observing letting go in the eye. …

Sotasmiṁ …pe… ghānasmiṁ … jivhāya … kāyasmiṁ … manasmiṁ …pe….

ear … nose … tongue … body … mind …

Rūpesu …pe… saddesu … gandhesu … rasesu … phoṭṭhabbesu … dhammesu …pe….

sights … sounds … smells … tastes … touches … thoughts …

Cakkhuviññāṇe …pe… sotaviññāṇe … ghānaviññāṇe … jivhāviññāṇe … kāyaviññāṇe … manoviññāṇe …pe….

eye consciousness … ear consciousness … nose consciousness … tongue consciousness … body consciousness … mind consciousness …

Cakkhusamphasse …pe… sotasamphasse … ghānasamphasse … jivhāsamphasse … kāyasamphasse … manosamphasse …pe….

eye contact … ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact … mind contact …

Cakkhusamphassajāya vedanāya …pe… sotasamphassajāya vedanāya … ghānasamphassajāya vedanāya … jivhāsamphassajāya vedanāya … kāyasamphassajāya vedanāya … manosamphassajāya vedanāya …pe….

feeling born of eye contact … feeling born of ear contact … feeling born of nose contact … feeling born of tongue contact … feeling born of body contact … feeling born of mind contact …

Rūpasaññāya …pe… saddasaññāya … gandhasaññāya … rasasaññāya … phoṭṭhabbasaññāya … dhammasaññāya …pe….

perception of sights … perception of sounds … perception of smells … perception of tastes … perception of touches … perception of thoughts …

Rūpasañcetanāya …pe… saddasañcetanāya … gandhasañcetanāya … rasasañcetanāya … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanāya … dhammasañcetanāya …pe….

intention regarding sights … intention regarding sounds … intention regarding smells … intention regarding tastes … intention regarding touches … intention regarding thoughts …

Rūpataṇhāya …pe… saddataṇhāya … gandhataṇhāya … rasataṇhāya … phoṭṭhabbataṇhāya … dhammataṇhāya …pe….

craving for sights … craving for sounds … craving for smells … craving for tastes … craving for touches … craving for thoughts …

Rūpavitakke …pe… saddavitakke … gandhavitakke … rasavitakke … phoṭṭhabbavitakke … dhammavitakke …pe….

thoughts about sights … thoughts about sounds … thoughts about smells … thoughts about tastes … thoughts about touches … thoughts about thoughts …

Rūpavicāre …pe… saddavicāre … gandhavicāre … rasavicāre … phoṭṭhabbavicāre … dhammavicāre …pe….

considerations regarding sights … considerations regarding sounds … considerations regarding smells … considerations regarding tastes … considerations regarding touches … considerations regarding thoughts …

Pañcakkhandhe …pe… rūpakkhandhe … vedanākkhandhe … saññākkhandhe … saṅkhārakkhandhe … viññāṇakkhandhe aniccānupassī viharati …pe… dukkhānupassī viharati … anattānupassī viharati … khayānupassī viharati … vayānupassī viharati … virāgānupassī viharati … nirodhānupassī viharati … paṭinissaggānupassī viharati …pe… lokassā”ti.

meditates observing impermanence in the five aggregates … the aggregate of form … the aggregate of feeling … the aggregate of perception … the aggregate of choices … the aggregate of consciousness … meditates observing suffering … not-self … ending … vanishing … fading away … cessation … letting go …”

“Chadvārārammaṇesvettha, viññāṇesu ca phassesu; Vedanāsu ca dvārassa, suttā honti visuṁ aṭṭha.

Saññā sañcetanā taṇhā, vitakkesu vicāre ca; Gocarassa visuṁ aṭṭha, pañcakkhandhe ca pacceke.

Soḷasasvettha mūlesu, aniccaṁ dukkhamanattā; Khayā vayā virāgā ca, nirodhā paṭinissaggā.

Kamaṁ aṭṭhānupassanā, yojetvāna visuṁ visuṁ; Sampiṇḍitesu sabbesu, honti pañca satāni ca; Aṭṭhavīsati suttāni, āhuneyye ca vaggike”.

Āhuneyyavaggo dasamo.