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AN 4.248The Growth of Wisdom

Pāli / Sanskrit:Paññāvuddhisutta

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Four things lead to the growth of wisdom.

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Full translation (English)

– Aṅguttara Nikāya

– XXV . Perils of Offenses

4.248.. The Growth of Wisdom

TTC 1 —Mendicants, these four things lead to the growth of wisdom. What four?

Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.

Mendicants, these four things lead to the growth of wisdom.

TTC 2 Mendicants, these four things are very helpful to a person. What four?

Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.

Mendicants, these four things are very helpful to a person.

This discourse collection was translated from Pali into Vietnamese by Venerable Thích Minh Châu in 1976–1977 and published by Vạn Hạnh Buddhist Institute, Saigon, in 1980–1981. As part of the Vietnamese Buddhist Canon translation and publication program, the collection was revised into 4 volumes and reprinted in 1996 as volumes 21, 22, 23, and 24.

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