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Numbered Discourses 4.250 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.250

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AN 4.250 Expressions (1st) – Paṭhamavohārasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these four ignoble expressions.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, anariyavohārā.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

Saying you’ve seen, heard, thought, or known something, but you haven’t.

Adiṭṭhe diṭṭhavāditā, asute sutavāditā, amute mutavāditā, aviññāte viññātavāditā—

1.4

These are the four ignoble expressions.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro anariyavohārā”ti.

1.5

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.