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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.83

  • Numbered Discourses 4.83Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.83
  • 9. Confirmed9. Macalavagga

Where Criticism Takes YouAvaṇṇārahasutta

“Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What four?Katamehi catūhi? Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and they criticize those deserving of praise.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, They arouse faith in things that are dubious, and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti, ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti— Someone with these four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Someone with four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What four?Katamehi catūhi? After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and they praise those deserving of praise.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, They don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti— Someone with these four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

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  1. AN 4.212 View 0.78near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.212 22. Assembly View “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and wrong view. Someone with these fo…
  2. AN 4.84 Valuing Anger 0.76near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.84 9. Confirmed Valuing Anger “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They value anger, or denigration, or material things, or honor rather than…
  3. AN 4.213 Ungrateful 0.75near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.213 22. Assembly Ungrateful “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being ungrateful and thankl…
  4. AN 4.82 Lying 0.74near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.82 9. Confirmed Lying “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. Someone with these…
  5. AN 4.220 Unethical 0.71near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.220 22. Assembly Unethical “Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What four? They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless. Someone with these four quali…