Bad Principles (1st)Paṭhamaadhammasutta

“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca; And you should know good principles with good results.dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca. Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.

And what are bad principles with bad results?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca? Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi— These are called bad principles with bad results.ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.

And what are good principles with good results?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca? 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.Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi— These are called good principles with good results.ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.

‘You should know bad principles with bad results.‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca; And you should know good principles with good results.dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca. Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti, That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.