The Long Āgama Sūtra 12.15

12.15

「又有九法向惡趣，九法向善趣，九法向涅槃。云何九法向惡趣？謂九惱：有人已侵惱我，今侵惱我，當侵惱我；我所愛者，已侵惱，今侵惱，當侵惱；我所憎者，已愛敬，今愛敬，當愛敬。云何九法向善趣？謂九無惱：彼已侵我，我惱何益？已不生惱，今不生惱，當不生惱；我所愛者，彼已侵惱，我惱何益？已不生惱，今不生惱，當不生惱；我所憎者，彼已愛敬，我惱何益？已不生惱，當不生惱，今不生惱。云何九法向涅槃？謂九善法，一喜，二愛，三悅，四樂，五定，六實知，七除捨，八無欲，九解脫。

“Again, there are nine things that lead to bad destinies, nine things that lead to good destinies, and nine things that lead to Nirvāṇa.

“What are nine things that lead to bad destinies? ‘Someone has harassed me, is harassing me, and will harass me.’ ‘My loved ones have been harassed, are being harassed, and will be harassed.’ ‘My enemies have been respected, are being respected, and will be respected.’

“What are nine things that lead to good destinies? ‘What good is there to my being troubled by others who harass me? The past won’t trouble me, the present won’t trouble me, and the future won’t trouble me.’ ‘What good is there to my being troubled about my loved ones being harassed? The past won’t trouble me, the present won’t trouble me, and the future won’t trouble me.’ ‘What good is there to my being troubled about my enemies being respected? The past won’t trouble me, the present won’t trouble me, and the future won’t trouble me.’

“What are nine things that lead to Nirvāṇa? They are the nine good qualities: 1) joy, 2) love, 3) delight, 4) pleasure, 5) samādhi, 6) real knowledge, 7) indifference, 8) being without desire, and 9) liberation.