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Numbered Discourses · AN 3.6

  • Numbered Discourses 3.6Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.6
  • 1. Fools1. Bālavagga

UnskillfulAkusalasutta

“A fool is known by three things.“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo. What three?Katamehi tīhi? Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.Akusalena kāyakammena, akusalena vacīkammena, akusalena manokammena.

These are the three things by which a fool is known.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.

An astute person is known by three things.Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo. What three?Katamehi tīhi? Skillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.Kusalena kāyakammena, kusalena vacīkammena, kusalena manokammena.

These are the three things by which an astute person is known.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo. So you should train …”Tasmātiha …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 3.7 Blameworthy 0.85near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.7 1. Fools Blameworthy “A fool is known by three things. What three? Blameworthy deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … An astute person is known by blameless deeds by way of body, speech, and mi…
  2. AN 3.2 Characteristics 0.81near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.2 1. Fools Characteristics “A fool is characterized by their deeds, and an astute person is characterized by their deeds, for wisdom shines in its traces. A fool is known by three things. What three…
  3. AN 3.4 Mistakes 0.80near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.4 1. Fools Mistakes “A fool is known by three things. What three? They don’t recognize when they’ve made a mistake. When they do recognize it they don’t deal with it properly. And when someone else…
  4. AN 3.5 Irrational 0.79near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.5 1. Fools Irrational “A fool is known by three things. What three? They ask a question irrationally. They answer a question irrationally. And when someone else answers a question rationally—with we…
  5. AN 3.8 Hurtful 0.78near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.8 1. Fools Hurtful “A fool is known by three things. What three? Hurtful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … An astute person is known by kind deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. These are…