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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.171 — 17. Jāṇussoṇivagga — Paṭhamaadhammasutta

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1. an10.171:0.1

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.171

   Numbered Discourses 10.171

2. an10.171:0.2

   17. Jāṇussoṇivagga

   17. With Jānussoṇi

3. an10.171:0.3

   Paṭhamaadhammasutta

   Bad Principles (1st)

4. an10.171:1.1

   “Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;

   “Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.

5. an10.171:1.2

   dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.

   And you should know good principles with good results.

6. an10.171:1.3

   Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.

   Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.

7. an10.171:2.1

   Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?

   And what are bad principles with bad results?

8. an10.171:2.2

   Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi—

   Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.

9. an10.171:2.3

   ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.

   These are called bad principles with bad results.

10. an10.171:3.1

    Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca?

    And what are good principles with good results?

11. an10.171:3.2

    Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi—

    Refraining from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; refraining from speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.

12. an10.171:3.3

    ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.

    These are called good principles with good results.

13. an10.171:4.1

    ‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;

    ‘You should know bad principles with bad results.

14. an10.171:4.2

    dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.

    And you should know good principles with good results.

15. an10.171:4.3

    Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,

    Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’

16. an10.171:4.4

    iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.

    That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

17. an10.171:4.5

    Pañcamaṁ.

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