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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.268

  • Numbered Discourses 4.268Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.268
  • 27. Ways of Performing Deeds27. Kammapathavagga

BackbitingPisuṇavācāsutta

“… They themselves backbite ……pe… Attanā ca pisuṇavāco hoti, parañca pisuṇāya vācāya samādapeti, pisuṇāya vācāya ca samanuñño hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi …pe….

… They don’t themselves backbite …”Attanā ca pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, parañca pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇiyā samādapeti, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. AN 4.269 Harsh Speech 0.71near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.269 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Harsh Speech “… They themselves speak harshly … … They don’t themselves speak harshly …”…
  2. AN 4.270 Talking Nonsense 0.71near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.270 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Talking Nonsense “… They themselves talk nonsense … … They don’t themselves talk nonsense …”…
  3. AN 4.267 Lying 0.70near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.267 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Lying “… They themselves lie … … They don’t themselves lie …”…
  4. AN 4.266 Misconduct 0.68near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.266 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Misconduct “… They themselves commit sexual misconduct … They don’t themselves commit sexual misconduct …”…
  5. AN 4.271 Covetousness 0.62near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.271 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Covetousness “… They themselves are covetous … … They themselves are content …”…