AN 10.178 · Good
AN 10.178 · Sādhusutta
“Mendicants, I will teach you what is good and what is not good. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
“Sādhuñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asādhuñca. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
“Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:
“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.
“Katamañca, bhikkhave, asādhu? Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asādhu.
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.”
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.
Paṭhamaṁ.
AN 10.179 · The Teaching of the Noble Ones
AN 10.179 · Ariyadhammasutta
“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.
“Ariyadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anariyadhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo.
And what is the teaching of the noble ones? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching of the noble ones.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
AN 10.180 · Skillful
AN 10.180 · Kusalasutta
“I will teach you the skillful and the unskillful … And what is the unskillful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the unskillful.
“Kusalañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi akusalañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamañca, bhikkhave, akusalaṁ? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, akusalaṁ.
And what is the skillful? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the skillful.”
Katamañca, bhikkhave, kusalaṁ? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kusalan”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
AN 10.181 · Beneficial
AN 10.181 · Atthasutta
“I will teach you the beneficial and the harmful. … And what is the harmful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the harmful.
“Atthañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anatthañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anattho? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anattho.
And what is the beneficial? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the beneficial.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, attho? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, attho”ti.
Catutthaṁ.
AN 10.182 · The Teaching
AN 10.182 · Dhammasutta
“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.
“Dhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi adhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo.
And what is the teaching? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
AN 10.183 · Defiled
AN 10.183 · Āsavasutta
“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.
“Sāsavañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi anāsavañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, sāsavo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sāsavo dhammo.
And what is the undefiled principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the undefiled principle.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anāsavo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anāsavo dhammo”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
AN 10.184 · Blameworthy
AN 10.184 · Vajjasutta
“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.
“Sāvajjañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi anavajjañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, sāvajjo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sāvajjo dhammo.
And what is the blameless principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the blameless principle.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anavajjo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anavajjo dhammo”ti.
Sattamaṁ.
AN 10.185 · Mortifying
AN 10.185 · Tapanīyasutta
“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.
“Tapanīyañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi atapanīyañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, tapanīyo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, tapanīyo dhammo.
And what is the unmortifying principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the unmortifying principle.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, atapanīyo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, atapanīyo dhammo”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
AN 10.186 · Leading to Accumulation
AN 10.186 · Ācayagāmisutta
“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.
“Ācayagāmiñca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi apacayagāmiñca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, ācayagāmī dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ācayagāmī dhammo.
And what is the principle that leads to dispersal? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that leads to dispersal.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, apacayagāmī dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, apacayagāmī dhammo”ti.
Navamaṁ.
AN 10.187 · With Suffering as Outcome
AN 10.187 · Dukkhudrayasutta
“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.
“Dukkhudrayañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi sukhudrayañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, dukkhudrayo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhudrayo dhammo.
And what is the principle whose outcome is happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is the principle whose outcome is happiness.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukhudrayo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhudrayo dhammo”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
AN 10.188 · Result
AN 10.188 · Vipākasutta
“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.
“Dukkhavipākañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi sukhavipākañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, dukkhavipāko dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhavipāko dhammo.
And what is the principle that results in happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that results in happiness.”
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukhavipāko dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhavipāko dhammo”ti.
Ekādasamaṁ.
Sādhuvaggo tatiyo.