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title: "Numbered Discourses: The Tens · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Dasakanipāta"
author: "The Buddha"
translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato"
languages: [pi, en]
shelf: "Pali Canon"
section: 29 of 35
url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/29/
cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Numbered Discourses: The Tens · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Dasakanipāta, section 29. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/29/"
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# Numbered Discourses: The Tens · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Dasakanipāta

*The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato*

Teachings grouped in tens: ten perceptions, ten wholesome ways of action, the ten powers of the Realized One.

> Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0).

> English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included.

> Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines.

## 29. Good · AN 10.178–10.188

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/29/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/29/#p-N

[¶0] AN 10.178 · Good

> Pali: AN 10.178 · Sādhusutta

[¶1] “Mendicants, I will teach you what is good and what is not good. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

> Pali: “Sādhuñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asādhuñca. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

[¶2] “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

> Pali: “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

[¶3] “And what, mendicants, is not good? Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view. This is called what is not good.

> Pali: “Katamañca, bhikkhave, asādhu? Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asādhu.

[¶4] And what is good? 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. This is called what is good.”

> Pali: Katamañca, bhikkhave, sādhu? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sādhū”ti.

[¶5] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ.

[¶6] AN 10.179 · The Teaching of the Noble Ones

> Pali: AN 10.179 · Ariyadhammasutta

[¶7] “Mendicants, I will teach you the teaching of the noble ones, and what is not the teaching of the noble ones. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. … And what is not the teaching of the noble ones? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called what is not the teaching of the noble ones.

> Pali: “Ariyadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anariyadhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo.

[¶8] And what is the teaching of the noble ones? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching of the noble ones.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo”ti.

[¶9] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ.

[¶10] AN 10.180 · Skillful

> Pali: AN 10.180 · Kusalasutta

[¶11] “I will teach you the skillful and the unskillful … And what is the unskillful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the unskillful.

> Pali: “Kusalañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi akusalañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamañca, bhikkhave, akusalaṁ? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, akusalaṁ.

[¶12] And what is the skillful? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the skillful.”

> Pali: Katamañca, bhikkhave, kusalaṁ? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kusalan”ti.

[¶13] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ.

[¶14] AN 10.181 · Beneficial

> Pali: AN 10.181 · Atthasutta

[¶15] “I will teach you the beneficial and the harmful. … And what is the harmful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the harmful.

> Pali: “Atthañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anatthañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anattho? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anattho.

[¶16] And what is the beneficial? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the beneficial.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, attho? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, attho”ti.

[¶17] > Pali: Catutthaṁ.

[¶18] AN 10.182 · The Teaching

> Pali: AN 10.182 · Dhammasutta

[¶19] “I will teach you what is the teaching and what is not the teaching. … And what is not the teaching? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called what is not the teaching.

> Pali: “Dhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi adhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo.

[¶20] And what is the teaching? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo”ti.

[¶21] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ.

[¶22] AN 10.183 · Defiled

> Pali: AN 10.183 · Āsavasutta

[¶23] “I will teach you the defiled principle and the undefiled. … And what is the defiled principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the defiled principle.

> Pali: “Sāsavañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi anāsavañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, sāsavo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sāsavo dhammo.

[¶24] And what is the undefiled principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the undefiled principle.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anāsavo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anāsavo dhammo”ti.

[¶25] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ.

[¶26] AN 10.184 · Blameworthy

> Pali: AN 10.184 · Vajjasutta

[¶27] “I will teach you the blameworthy principle and the blameless. … And what is the blameworthy principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the blameworthy principle.

> Pali: “Sāvajjañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi anavajjañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, sāvajjo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sāvajjo dhammo.

[¶28] And what is the blameless principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the blameless principle.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anavajjo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anavajjo dhammo”ti.

[¶29] > Pali: Sattamaṁ.

[¶30] AN 10.185 · Mortifying

> Pali: AN 10.185 · Tapanīyasutta

[¶31] “I will teach you the mortifying principle and the unmortifying. … And what is the mortifying principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the mortifying principle.

> Pali: “Tapanīyañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi atapanīyañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, tapanīyo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, tapanīyo dhammo.

[¶32] And what is the unmortifying principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the unmortifying principle.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, atapanīyo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, atapanīyo dhammo”ti.

[¶33] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ.

[¶34] AN 10.186 · Leading to Accumulation

> Pali: AN 10.186 · Ācayagāmisutta

[¶35] “I will teach you the principle that leads to accumulation and that which leads to dispersal. … And what is the principle that leads to accumulation? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle that leads to accumulation.

> Pali: “Ācayagāmiñca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi apacayagāmiñca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, ācayagāmī dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ācayagāmī dhammo.

[¶36] And what is the principle that leads to dispersal? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that leads to dispersal.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, apacayagāmī dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, apacayagāmī dhammo”ti.

[¶37] > Pali: Navamaṁ.

[¶38] AN 10.187 · With Suffering as Outcome

> Pali: AN 10.187 · Dukkhudrayasutta

[¶39] “I will teach you the principle that has suffering as outcome, and that which has happiness as outcome. … And what is the principle whose outcome is suffering? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is the principle whose outcome is suffering.

> Pali: “Dukkhudrayañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi sukhudrayañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, dukkhudrayo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhudrayo dhammo.

[¶40] And what is the principle whose outcome is happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is the principle whose outcome is happiness.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukhudrayo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhudrayo dhammo”ti.

[¶41] > Pali: Dasamaṁ.

[¶42] AN 10.188 · Result

> Pali: AN 10.188 · Vipākasutta

[¶43] “I will teach you the principle that results in suffering and that which results in happiness. … And what is the principle that results in suffering? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle that results in suffering.

> Pali: “Dukkhavipākañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi sukhavipākañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, dukkhavipāko dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhavipāko dhammo.

[¶44] And what is the principle that results in happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that results in happiness.”

> Pali: Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukhavipāko dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhavipāko dhammo”ti.

[¶45] > Pali: Ekādasamaṁ.

[¶46] > Pali: Sādhuvaggo tatiyo.