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# AN 6:83 · The Foremost State (Aggadhamma Sutta)
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- Published: 2026-06-01T04:44:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:02:37.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 6:83. 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, endowed with six qualities, a monk is incapable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state. Which six?

“There is the case where a monk is without conviction, is shameless, is without compunction, is lazy, is undiscerning, and is concerned with his body & life.

“Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is incapable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state.

“Monks, endowed with six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state. Which six?

“There is the case where a monk has conviction, has a sense of shame, has compunction, has his persistence aroused, is discerning, and is unconcerned with his body & life.

“Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state.”

See also: [AN 5:2](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-2/); [Sn 2:10](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-2-10/); [Sn 3:2](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-3-2/); [Thag 2:37](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-2-37/)

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