Minowani's Writings

on what the Buddha taught

Aṅguttara Nikāya
Dukanipātapāḷi
Paṭhamapaṇṇāsakaṃ
AN2.32

'These two, almsmen, principles have a share in knowing. What two?
And calm and insight.

Calm, almsmen, when developed, what gain does it partake in?
Mind is developed.

Mind developed; what gain does it partake in?
What passion is, that is gotten rid of.

Insight, almsmen, when developed, what gain does it partake in?
Wisdom is developed.

Wisdom developed; what gain does it partake in?
What not-knowing is, that is gotten rid of.

Or, depraved by passion, almsmen, mind is not emancipated,
or, depraved by not-knowing, wisdom is not developed.

Thus now, almsmen,
with passion fading: emancipation by mentality,
with not-knowing fading: emancipation by wisdom.'