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Numbered Discourses · AN 3.9

  • Numbered Discourses 3.9Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.9
  • 1. Fools1. Bālavagga

BrokenKhatasutta

“When a foolish, incompetent, untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What three?Katamehi tīhi? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.Kāyaduccaritena, vacīduccaritena, manoduccaritena.

When a foolish, incompetent untrue person possesses these three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.

When an astute, competent true person has three qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What three?Katamehi tīhi? Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.Kāyasucaritena, vacīsucaritena, manosucaritena.

When an astute, competent true person possesses these three qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.

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  1. AN 3.150 Broken (1st) 0.86near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.150 15. Good Fortune Broken (1st) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and reproved by sensible people, a…
  2. AN 3.151 Broken (2nd) 0.83near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.151 15. Good Fortune Broken (2nd) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. … Blameworthy deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … When…
  3. AN 3.152 Broken (3rd) 0.82near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.152 15. Good Fortune Broken (3rd) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. … Unethical deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … When a…
  4. AN 3.153 Broken (4th) 0.81near 0.1Numbered Discourses 3.153 15. Good Fortune Broken (4th) “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. … Impure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … When an a…
  5. AN 4.222 View 0.81near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.222 23. Bad Conduct View “When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they…