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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.178 — 18. Sādhuvagga — Sādhusutta

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1. an10.178:0.1

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.178

   Numbered Discourses 10.178

2. an10.178:0.2

   18. Sādhuvagga

   18. Good

3. an10.178:0.3

   Sādhusutta

   Good

4. an10.178:1.1

   “Sādhuñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asādhuñca.

   “Mendicants, I will teach you what is good and what is not good.

5. an10.178:1.2

   Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

   Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

6. an10.178:1.3

   “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

   “Yes, sir,” they replied.

7. an10.178:1.4

   Bhagavā etadavoca:

   The Buddha said this:

8. an10.178:2.1

   “Katamañca, bhikkhave, asādhu?

   “And what, mendicants, is not good?

9. an10.178:2.2

   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.

10. an10.178:2.3

    idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asādhu.

    This is called what is not good.

11. an10.178:3.1

    Katamañca, bhikkhave, sādhu?

    And what is good?

12. an10.178:3.2

    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.

13. an10.178:3.3

    idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sādhū”ti.

    This is called what is good.”

14. an10.178:3.4

    Paṭhamaṁ.

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