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The Noble Path · AN 10.189–10.198

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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AN 10.189 · The Noble Path

AN 10.189 · Ariyamaggasutta

“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.

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

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

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

Paṭhamaṁ.

AN 10.190 · The Dark Path

AN 10.190 · Kaṇhamaggasutta

“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.

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

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

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

Dutiyaṁ.

AN 10.191 · The True Teaching

AN 10.191 · Saddhammasutta

“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.

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

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

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

Tatiyaṁ.

AN 10.192 · The Teaching of the True Persons

AN 10.192 · 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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is the teaching of the untrue persons.

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

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

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

Catutthaṁ.

AN 10.193 · Principles That Should Be Activated

AN 10.193 · Uppādetabbadhammasutta

“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.

“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.

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

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

Pañcamaṁ.

AN 10.194 · Principles That Should Be Cultivated

AN 10.194 · Āsevitabbadhammasutta

“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.

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

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

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

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

AN 10.195 · Principles That Should Be Developed

AN 10.195 · Bhāvetabbadhammasutta

“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.

“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.

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

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

Sattamaṁ.

AN 10.196 · Principles That Should Be Made Much Of

AN 10.196 · 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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle not to make much of.

“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.

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

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

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

AN 10.197 · Should Be Recollected

AN 10.197 · Anussaritabbasutta

“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.

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

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

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

Navamaṁ.

AN 10.198 · Should Be Realized

AN 10.198 · Sacchikātabbasutta

“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.

“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.

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

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

Dasamaṁ.

Ariyamaggavaggo catuttho.