Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

3: The Book of the Threes

7. Blameworthy

1"Bhikkhus, one who possesses three qualities should be known as a fool. What three? Blameworthy bodily action, blameworthy verbal action, and blameworthy mental action. One who possesses these three qualities should be known as a fool.

"One who possesses three qualities should be known as a wise person. What three? Blameless bodily action, blameless verbal action, and blameless mental action. One who possesses these three qualities should be known as a wise person.

"Therefore … It is in this way that you should train yourselves."

1"Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo. Katamehi tīhi? Sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena … pe … anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena … pe ….


Sattamaṁ.

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