11. Sambodhavagga

11. Awakening

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.107

Numbered Discourses 3.107

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11. Sambodhavagga

11. Awakening

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Ruṇṇasutta

Wailing

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“Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ.

“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One.

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Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ.

Dancing is regarded as madness.

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Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ.

Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish.

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Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti.

So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.”

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Pañcamaṁ.