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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.245

  • Numbered Discourses 5.245Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.245
  • 25. Bad Conduct25. Duccaritavagga

Bad Conduct (2nd)Dutiyaduccaritasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of bad conduct.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā duccarite. What five?Katame pañca? You blame yourself.Attāpi attānaṁ upavadati; After examination, sensible people criticize you.anuvicca viññū garahanti; You get a bad reputation.pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; You drift away from true teachings.saddhammā vuṭṭhāti; You settle on untrue teachings.asaddhamme patiṭṭhāti. These are the five drawbacks of bad conduct.Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā duccarite.

There are these five benefits of good conduct.Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā sucarite. What five?Katame pañca? You don’t blame yourself.Attāpi attānaṁ na upavadati; After examination, sensible people praise you.anuvicca viññū pasaṁsanti; You get a good reputation.kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; You drift away from untrue teachings.asaddhammā vuṭṭhāti; You settle on true teachings.saddhamme patiṭṭhāti. These are the five benefits of good conduct.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā sucarite”ti.

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  1. AN 5.241 Bad Conduct (1st) 0.85near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.241 25. Bad Conduct Bad Conduct (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of bad conduct. What five? You blame yourself. After examination, sensible people criticize you. You get a bad reput…
  2. AN 5.243 Bad Verbal Conduct (1st) 0.83near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.243 25. Bad Conduct Bad Verbal Conduct (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad verbal conduct … benefits in good verbal conduct …”…
  3. AN 5.247 Bad Verbal Conduct (2nd) 0.82near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.247 25. Bad Conduct Bad Verbal Conduct (2nd) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad verbal conduct … benefits in good verbal conduct …”…
  4. AN 5.244 Bad Mental Conduct (1st) 0.80near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.244 25. Bad Conduct Bad Mental Conduct (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad mental conduct … benefits in good mental conduct …”…
  5. AN 5.246 Bad Bodily Conduct (2nd) 0.80near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.246 25. Bad Conduct Bad Bodily Conduct (2nd) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad bodily conduct … benefits in good bodily conduct …”…