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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: 30 of 35
url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/30/
cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Numbered Discourses: The Tens · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Dasakanipāta, section 30. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/30/"
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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.

## 30. The Noble Path · AN 10.189–10.198

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/30/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-10/30/#p-N

[¶0] AN 10.189 · The Noble Path

> Pali: AN 10.189 · Ariyamaggasutta

[¶1] “I will teach you the noble path and the ignoble path. … And what is the ignoble path? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the ignoble path.

> Pali: “Ariyamaggañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anariyamaggañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo maggo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo maggo.

[¶2] And what is the noble path? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the noble path.”

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

[¶3] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ.

[¶4] AN 10.190 · The Dark Path

> Pali: AN 10.190 · Kaṇhamaggasutta

[¶5] “I will teach you the dark path and the bright path. … And what is the dark path? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the dark path.

> Pali: “Kaṇhamaggañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sukkamaggañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, kaṇho maggo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kaṇho maggo.

[¶6] And what is the bright path? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the bright path.”

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

[¶7] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ.

[¶8] AN 10.191 · The True Teaching

> Pali: AN 10.191 · Saddhammasutta

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

> Pali: “Saddhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaddhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaddhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaddhammo.

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

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

[¶11] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ.

[¶12] AN 10.192 · The Teaching of the True Persons

> Pali: AN 10.192 · Sappurisadhammasutta

[¶13] “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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is the teaching of the untrue persons.

> Pali: “Sappurisadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asappurisadhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.

[¶14] And what is the teaching of the true persons? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is the teaching of the true persons.”

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

[¶15] > Pali: Catutthaṁ.

[¶16] AN 10.193 · Principles That Should Be Activated

> Pali: AN 10.193 · Uppādetabbadhammasutta

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

> Pali: “Uppādetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na uppādetabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na uppādetabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na uppādetabbo dhammo.

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

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

[¶19] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ.

[¶20] AN 10.194 · Principles That Should Be Cultivated

> Pali: AN 10.194 · Āsevitabbadhammasutta

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

> Pali: “Āsevitabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi nāsevitabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, nāsevitabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, nāsevitabbo dhammo.

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

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

[¶23] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ.

[¶24] AN 10.195 · Principles That Should Be Developed

> Pali: AN 10.195 · Bhāvetabbadhammasutta

[¶25] “I will teach you the principle to develop and the principle not to develop. … Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. And what is the principle not to develop? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle not to develop.

> Pali: “Bhāvetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bhāvetabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo.

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

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

[¶27] > Pali: Sattamaṁ.

[¶28] AN 10.196 · Principles That Should Be Made Much Of

> Pali: AN 10.196 · Bahulīkātabbasutta

[¶29] “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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle not to make much of.

> Pali: “Bahulīkātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bahulīkātabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bahulīkātabbo dhammo.

[¶30] And what is the principle to make much of? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle to make much of.”

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

[¶31] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ.

[¶32] AN 10.197 · Should Be Recollected

> Pali: AN 10.197 · Anussaritabbasutta

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

> Pali: “Anussaritabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi nānussaritabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo.

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

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

[¶35] > Pali: Navamaṁ.

[¶36] AN 10.198 · Should Be Realized

> Pali: AN 10.198 · Sacchikātabbasutta

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

> Pali: “Sacchikātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na sacchikātabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo.

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

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

[¶39] > Pali: Dasamaṁ.

[¶40] > Pali: Ariyamaggavaggo catuttho.