Related:: [[Santosa|Contentment]], [[Happiness]] # Gratitude — Gratefulness (Kataññū) & Thankful (Katavedī) ## Good person is Grateful, Bad person is Not > [!NOTE] Good person is Grateful, Bad person is Not — In Samacittavagga ([AN2.32](https://suttacentral.net/an2.32/en/sujato)) > “What is the level of the untrue person? > _“Katamā ca, bhikkhave, asappurisabhūmi?_ > > **The ==untrue person== is ==ungrateful== and ==thankless==**, > _**==Asappuriso==**, bhikkhave, akataññū hoti akatavedī._ > > for the wicked only know how to be ungrateful and thankless. > _Asabbhi hetaṁ, bhikkhave, upaññātaṁ yadidaṁ akataññutā akataveditā._ > > It is totally the level of an untrue person to be ungrateful and thankless. > _Kevalā esā, bhikkhave, asappurisabhūmi yadidaṁ akataññutā akataveditā. (…)_ > > **The true person is ==grateful== and ==thankful==**, > _**==Sappuriso==** ca kho, bhikkhave, **==kataññū==** hoti **==katavedī==**._ > > for the virtuous only know how to be grateful and thankful. > _Sabbhi hetaṁ, bhikkhave, upaññātaṁ yadidaṁ kataññutā kataveditā._ > > It is totally the level of a true person to be grateful and thankful.” > _Kevalā esā, bhikkhave, sappurisabhūmi yadidaṁ kataññutā kataveditā”ti._ > [!info] ChatGPT on _Kataññū_ & _Katavedī_ > - **Kataññū**: Focuses on the recognition and acknowledgment of the good done by others **(awareness of deeds)**. > - **Katavedī**: Emphasizes a deeper understanding and appreciation of what has been done **(understanding of deeds)**. ## Notes ![[☸️📒 {ForEryu} Personal Dhamma Learnings#^o1aahl]] ## Suttas - AN2.32-41 Samacittavagga ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an2.32-41/en/sujato))