9

Groups of Nine
(including related groups)

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( 9 Navaga-satthussana:
the Teachers nine-factored dispensation; the Masters ninefold teaching)
1. (

Sutta: threads; discourses)
2. (
Geyya: discourses mixed with verses; songs)
3. (
8 Veyykaraa: proseexpositions)
4. (
Gth: verses)
5. (
82 Udna:
exclamations; psalms; verses of uplift)
6. ( 110
Itivuttaka: Thus-said discourses)
7. ( 550 Jtaka: birth-stories)
8. (
4
Abbhtadhamma: marvellous ideas)
9. (

Vedalla: question-and-answer; catechetical suttas)


[51] 2.
Vin.III.8; M.I.133; A.II.5; A.III.86.

.1/7/12; ..12/278/268; ..21/6/8; ..22/73/98.

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[303] 9 ( Buddhagua: virtues or attributes of

the Buddha)
( Thus indeed is he, the
Blessed One,)
1. (
Araha: holy; worthy;
accomplished)
2. ( Sammsambuddho: fully self-enlightened)
3. (
Vijjcaraa-sampanno: perfect in knowledge and conduct)
4. (


Sugato: well-gone; well-farer; sublime)
5. (


Lokavid: knower of the worlds)
6. (
Anuttaro purisadammasrathi: the incomparable
leader of men to be tamed)
7. ( Satth devamanussna: the teacher of gods and men)
8. (




Buddho: awakened)
9. (
Bhagav: blessed; analyst)
9 ( 9
)

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9
M.I.37; A.III.285.

..12/95/67; ..22/281/317.

[304] 2 (Buddhagua: virtues, qualities or attributes of the Buddha)

1. (,
Attahita-sampatti: to have achieved ones own good;
accomplishment of ones own welfare)

2. (,
Parahita-paipatti: practice for the good or welfare of others)


9 [303] 2 1, 2, 3, 5
6, 7 4, 8, 9

DA.I.8 ()

.1/258/381; 246/338 ()

[305] 3 (Buddhagua: virtues, qualities or attributes of the Buddha)

1. ( Pa: wisdom)
2. ( Visuddhi: purity)
3. ( Karu: compassion)
3 2

()

.1/1.

[306] 6 ( Dhammagua: virtues or attributes of

the Dhamma)
1. (

Svkkhto:
Well proclaimed is the Dhamma by the Blessed One)
2. (

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Sandihiko: to be seen for oneself)

3. (

Akliko:
not delayed; timeless)
4. (
Ehipassiko: inviting to come and see; inviting
inspection)
5. (

Opanayiko: worthy of
inducing in and by ones own mind; worthy of realizing; to be tried by practice;
leading onward)
6. (

Paccatta veditabbo vihi: directly experienceable
by the wise)
1 2 6
2 6

M.I.37; A.III.285.

[307] 9

..12/95/67; ..22/281/318.

( Saghagua: virtues of the Sangha;

virtues or attributes of the community of noble disciples)
1. (
Supaipanno: Of good conduct is the community of noble disciples of the
Blessed One)
2. ( Ujupaipanno: of upright conduct)
3. ( yapaipanno: of right conduct)
4. ( Smcipaipanno: of dutiful conduct; of
proper conduct)
( 4 8 namely, the
four pairs of men, the eight types of individuals.)
( This community of

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the disciples of the Blessed One is)

5. ( huneyyo:
worthy of gifts)
6. ( Phuneyyo: worthy of hospitality)
7. (, Dakkhieyyo: worthy of
offerings)
8. (, Ajalikarayo:
worthy of reverential salutation)
9. (,
Anuttara puakkhetta lokassa: the
incomparable field of merit or virtue for the world)
M.I.37; A.III.286.

..12/95/67; ..22/281/318.

[308] 9 ( Mala: stains)

1. ( Kodha: anger)
2. (, Makkha: detraction; depreciation)
3. ( Iss: envy; jealousy)
4. ( Macchariya: stinginess; meanness)
5. ( My: deceit)
6. (, Stheyya: hypocrisy)
7. ( Musvda: false speech)
8. ( Ppicch: evil desire)
9. ( Micchdihi: false view)
Vbh.389.

..35/1021/526.

[309] 9 (, Mna: conceit; pride)

1. (Being superior to others, one thinks, Better
am I.)
2. (Being superior to others, one thinks, Equal
am I.)
3. (Being superior to others, one thinks, Worse
am I.)

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4. (Being equal to others, one thinks, Better am

I.)
5. (Being equal to others, one thinks, Equal am I.)
6. (Being equal to others, one thinks, Worse am
I.)
7. (Being inferior to others, one thinks, Better
am I.)
8. (Being inferior to others, one thinks, Equal am
I.)
9. (Being inferior to others, one thinks, Worse
am I.)
Nd180; Nd2226; Vbh.389.

..29/102/94; 829/519; ..30/578/283; ..35/1022/527

[310] 9

(, Lokuttaradhamma: supermundane states) (+ 37 = 46: ..31/620/535; Ps.II.166)

4 (Magga: the Four Paths)
4 (Phala: the Four Fruitions)
1 (Nibbna: the Unconditioned State)
[27] 2; [164] 4; [165] 4.
Dhs.1094.

[311] 9

..34/706/278; 911/355.

(,

Vipassana: insight-knowledge)
1. (

Udayabbayaa: knowledge of contemplation on
rise and fall)
2. (

Bhagaa: knowledge of contemplation on dissolution)
3. (

Bhayaa:

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knowledge of the appearance as terror)

4. (

dnavaa: knowledge of
contemplation on disadvantages)
5. (
Nibbida: knowledge of
contemplation on dispassion)
6. (
Mucitukamyata: knowledge of the
desire for deliverance)
7. (

Paisakha: knowledge of reflective contemplation)

8. (



Sakhrupekkha: knowledge of equanimity regarding all formations)
9. (



Anulomaa: conformity-knowledge; adaptation-knowledge)

(

5 Sammasanaa: comprehension-knowledge)
1 10

[285] 7; [345] 16
Ps.I.1; Vism.630671;Comp.210.

..31/1/1; .3/262319; .55.

[312] 9 ( Sattvsa: Abodes of Beings)

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14 4
5. (beings
without perception and feeling)
68 57
9. (beings reborn in the Sphere of
Neither-Perception-Nor-Nonperception)
[284] 7
D.III.263;288; A.IV.401

..11/353/277; 457/329; ..23/228/413.

[313]
9 ( Anupubbavihra: progressive abidings; mental states of gradual attainment)
4 (Rpa-jhna: the Four Absorptions of the Form Sphere)
4 (Arpa-jhna: the Four Absorptions of the Formless Sphere)
( Savedayitanirodha: extinction of perception and feeling) (attainment of extinction)
9 8

(Anupubba-nirodha: graded stages
of cessation)
[9] 4; [207] 4.
D.III.265,290;A.IV.410.

.. 11/355/279; 463/332; ..23/236/424.