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The Noble Path · AN 10.145–10.154

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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AN 10.145 · The Noble Path

AN 10.145 · Ariyamaggasutta

“I will teach you the noble path and the ignoble path. … And what is the ignoble path? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the ignoble path. And what is the noble path? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the noble path.”

“Ariyamaggañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi anariyamaggañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo maggo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo maggo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo maggo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyo maggo”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

AN 10.146 · The Dark Path

AN 10.146 · Kaṇhamaggasutta

“I will teach you the dark path and the bright path. … And what is the dark path? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the dark path. And what is the bright path? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the bright path.”

“Kaṇhamaggañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi sukkamaggañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, kaṇhamaggo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kaṇhamaggo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukkamaggo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukkamaggo”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.

AN 10.147 · The True Teaching

AN 10.147 · Saddhammasutta

“I will teach you what is the true teaching and what is not the true teaching. … And what is not the true teaching? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called what is not the true teaching. And what is the true teaching? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the true teaching.”

“Saddhammañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi asaddhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaddhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaddhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, saddhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhammo”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.

AN 10.148 · The Teaching of the True Persons

AN 10.148 · Sappurisadhammasutta

“Mendicants, I will teach you the teaching of the true persons and the teaching of the untrue persons. … And what is the teaching of the untrue persons? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is the teaching of the untrue persons. And what is the teaching of the true persons? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is the teaching of the true persons.”

“Sappurisadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asappurisadhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

AN 10.149 · Should Be Activated

AN 10.149 · Uppādetabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to activate and the principle not to activate. … And what is the principle not to activate? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to activate. And what is the principle to activate? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to activate.”

“Uppādetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na uppādetabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na uppādetabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na uppādetabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, uppādetabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, uppādetabbo dhammo”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

AN 10.150 · Should Be Cultivated

AN 10.150 · Āsevitabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to cultivate and the principle not to cultivate. … And what is the principle not to cultivate? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to cultivate. And what is the principle to cultivate? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to cultivate.”

“Āsevitabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na āsevitabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na āsevitabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na āsevitabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, āsevitabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, āsevitabbo dhammo”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

AN 10.151 · Should Be Developed

AN 10.151 · Bhāvetabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to develop and the principle not to develop. … And what is the principle not to develop? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to develop. And what is the principle to develop? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to develop.”

“Bhāvetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bhāvetabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo”ti.

Sattamaṁ.

AN 10.152 · Should Be Made Much Of

AN 10.152 · Bahulīkātabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to make much of and the principle not to make much of. … And what is the principle not to make much of? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to make much of. And what is the principle to make much of? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to make much of.”

“Bahulīkātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bahulīkātabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bahulīkātabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bahulīkātabbo dhammo”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

AN 10.153 · Should Be Recollected

AN 10.153 · Anussaritabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to recollect and the principle not to recollect. … And what is the principle not to recollect? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to recollect. And what is the principle to recollect? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to recollect.”

“Anussaritabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na anussaritabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na anussaritabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na anussaritabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anussaritabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anussaritabbo dhammo”ti.

Navamaṁ.

AN 10.154 · Should Be Realized

AN 10.154 · Sacchikātabbasutta

“I will teach you the principle to realize and the principle not to realize. … And what is the principle not to realize? Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle not to realize. And what is the principle to realize? Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle to realize.”

“Sacchikātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na sacchikātabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo? Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sacchikātabbo dhammo? Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sacchikātabbo dhammo”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Ariyavaggo pañcamo.

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