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# AN 2:118 · Hard to Find (Dullabhā Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-2-118/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:41:54.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:118. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

“Monks, these two people are hard to find in the world. Which two? The one who is first to do a kindness, and the one who is grateful for a kindness done and feels obligated to repay it. These two people are hard to find in the world.”

See also: [AN 2:31—32](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-2-31/); [AN 4:32](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-4-32/)

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