Getting Rid of Resentment (AN9.30)

Numbered Discourses 9.30

3. Abodes of Sentient Beings

Getting Rid of Resentment

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

What nine?

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.

These are the nine ways to get rid of resentment.”