Numbered Discourses

21. The Chapter on a True Person

Bad Character (3rd)

Aṅguttara Nikāya

21. Sappurisavagga

Tatiyapāpadhammasutta

Numbered Discourses

21. The Chapter on a True Person

Bad Character (3rd)

Aṅguttara Nikāya

21. Sappurisavagga

Tatiyapāpadhammasutta

Bad Character (3rd)

It’s good character to practice the ten ways of wholesome deeds and to encourage others.

Ruta suttaAN 4.209Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya4. Catukkanipāta5. Pañcamapaṇṇāsaka21. SappurisavaggaTatiyapāpadhammasutta

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Vista:

“Mendicants, I will teach you bad character and worse character,good character and better character.

“Pāpadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, pāpadhammena pāpadhammatarañca; kalyāṇadhammañca, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammatarañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe….

“Mendicants, I will teach you bad character and worse character,

“Pāpadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, pāpadhammena pāpadhammatarañca;

good character and better character.

kalyāṇadhammañca, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammatarañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe….

“Mendicants, I will teach you bad character and worse character,“Pāpadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, pāpadhammena pāpadhammatarañca; good character and better character.kalyāṇadhammañca, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammatarañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe….

And who has bad character?It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view.This is called bad character.

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… micchādiṭṭhiko hoti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo.

And who has bad character?

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo?

It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… micchādiṭṭhiko hoti.

This is called bad character.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo.

And who has bad character?“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo? It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view.Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… micchādiṭṭhiko hoti. This is called bad character.Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammo.

And who has worse character?It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. And they encourage others to do these things.This is called worse character.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro? Idha bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti, parañca pāṇātipāte samādapeti …pe… attanā ca micchādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca micchādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro.

And who has worse character?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro?

It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. And they encourage others to do these things.

Idha bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti, parañca pāṇātipāte samādapeti …pe… attanā ca micchādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca micchādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti.

This is called worse character.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro.

And who has worse character?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro? It’s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. And they encourage others to do these things.Idha bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti, parañca pāṇātipāte samādapeti …pe… attanā ca micchādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca micchādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti. This is called worse character.Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, pāpadhammena pāpadhammataro.

And who has good character?It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view.This is called good character.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhiko hoti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo.

And who has good character?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo?

It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhiko hoti.

This is called good character.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo.

And who has good character?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo? It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view.Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhiko hoti. This is called good character.Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammo.

And who has better character?It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. And they encourage others to do these things.This is called better character.”

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, parañca pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā samādapeti …pe… attanā ca sammādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca sammādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro”ti.

And who has better character?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro?

It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. And they encourage others to do these things.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, parañca pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā samādapeti …pe… attanā ca sammādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca sammādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti.

This is called better character.”

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro”ti.

And who has better character?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro? It’s someone who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. And they encourage others to do these things.Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, parañca pāṇātipātā veramaṇiyā samādapeti …pe… attanā ca sammādiṭṭhiko hoti, parañca sammādiṭṭhiyā samādapeti. This is called better character.”Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kalyāṇadhammena kalyāṇadhammataro”ti.

Navamaṁ.