Getting Rid of Resentment (AN10.80)

Numbered Discourses 10.80

8. If You Want

Getting Rid of Resentment

“Mendicants, there are these ten ways to get rid of resentment.

What ten?

Thinking: ‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.

Thinking: ‘They are harming me …’ …

‘They will harm me …’ …

‘They harmed someone I love …’ …

‘They are harming someone I love …’

‘They will harm someone I love …’ … They helped someone I dislike …’ …

‘They are helping someone I dislike …’ …

Thinking: ‘They will help someone I dislike, but what can I possibly do?’ you get rid of resentment.

And you don’t get angry for no reason.

These are the ten ways of getting rid of resentment.”