{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an8.61/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an8.61","id":"suttacentral_an8.61","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.61/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, these eight individuals are found in the world. What eight? First, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But material things don\u2019t come to them. And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don\u2019t get those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They\u2019ve fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And material things do come to them. And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They\u2019ve fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And material things don\u2019t come to them. And so they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don\u2019t get those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they sorrow and lament. They\u2019ve fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But material things do come to them. And so they become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they become intoxicated and negligent. They\u2019ve fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But material things don\u2019t come to them. But they don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don\u2019t get those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they do not acquire material things, they don\u2019t sorrow and lament. They haven\u2019t fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And material things do come to them. But they don\u2019t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But when they acquire material things, they don\u2019t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven\u2019t fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And material things don\u2019t come to them. But they don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion because they don\u2019t get those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they do not acquire material things, they don\u2019t sorrow and lament. They haven\u2019t fallen from the true teaching. Next, when a mendicant stays secluded, living independently, a desire arises for material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. But material things do come to them. But they don\u2019t become indulgent and fall into negligence regarding those material things. This is called a mendicant who lives desiring material things. They don\u2019t try hard, strive, and make an effort to get them. And when they acquire material things, they don\u2019t become intoxicated and negligent. They haven\u2019t fallen from the true teaching. These are the eight individuals found in the world.\u201d","title":"Desire","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":740}