There are these nine methods 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 methods to get rid of resentment.
“Navayime, bhikkhave, āghātapaṭivinayā. Katame nava? ‘Anatthaṃ me acari, taṃ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṃ paṭivineti; ‘anatthaṃ me carati, taṃ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṃ paṭivineti; ‘anatthaṃ me carissati, taṃ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṃ paṭivineti; piyassa me manāpassa anatthaṃ acari … pe … anatthaṃ carati … pe … ‘anatthaṃ carissati, taṃ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṃ paṭivineti; appiyassa me amanāpassa atthaṃ acari … pe … atthaṃ carati … pe … ‘atthaṃ carissati, taṃ kutettha labbhā’ti āghātaṃ paṭivineti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, nava āghātapaṭivinayā”ti."
(Śākyamuni Buddha)
Source: Āghātapaṭivinaya Sutta AN 9.30
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May you be well and happy!
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