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iti4:0.1So It Was Said 4

iti4:0.2The Book of the Ones

iti4:0.3Chapter One

iti4:0.4Anger

iti4:1.1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

iti4:2.1“Mendicants, give up one thing

iti4:2.2and I guarantee you non-return.

iti4:2.3What one thing?

iti4:2.4Anger is the one thing. Give it up,

iti4:2.5and I guarantee you non-return.”

iti4:2.6The Buddha spoke this matter.

iti4:2.7On this it is said:

iti4:3.1“When overcome by anger

iti4:3.2beings go to a bad place.

iti4:3.3Having rightly understood that anger,

iti4:3.4the discerning give it up.

iti4:3.5Once they’ve given it up,

iti4:3.6they never return to this world.”

iti4:4.1This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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