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Numbered Discourses · AN 3.7

  • Numbered Discourses 3.7Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.7
  • 1. Fools1. Bālavagga

BlameworthySāvajjasutta

“A fool is known by three things.“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo. What three?Katamehi tīhi? Blameworthy deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … An astute person is known by blameless deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”Sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena …pe… anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. AN 3.6 Unskillful 0.85near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.6 1. Fools Unskillful “A fool is known by three things. What three? Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. These are the three things by which a fool is known. An astute person is known…
  2. AN 3.2 Characteristics 0.83near 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 3.8 Hurtful 0.80near 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…
  4. AN 3.4 Mistakes 0.78near 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…
  5. AN 3.5 Irrational 0.74near 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…