AN 2 The Book of the Twos – Dukanipāta > AN 2.230–279

Numbered Discourses 2.230–279 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 2

17. Abbreviated Texts Beginning with the Unskillful – 17. Akusalapeyyāla

AN 2.230–279 – 230–279

1.1

“These two things are unskillful … are skillful … are blameworthy … are blameless … have suffering as outcome … have happiness as outcome … result in suffering … result in happiness … are hurtful … are not hurtful.

“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā akusalā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā kusalā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sāvajjā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā anavajjā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā dukkhudrayā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sukhudrayā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā dukkhavipākā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sukhavipākā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sabyābajjhā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā abyābajjhā.

1.2

What two?

Katame dve?

1.3

Freedom from anger and hostility … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.

Akkodho ca anupanāho ca … amakkho ca apaḷāso ca … anissā ca amacchariyañca … amāyā ca asāṭheyyañca … hirī ca ottappañca.

1.4

These are the two things that are not hurtful.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā abyābajjhā”ti.

1.5

Akusalapeyyālaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.