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Numbered Discourses 10.151 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.151

15. The Noble Path – 15. Ariyavagga

AN 10.151 Should Be Developed – Bhāvetabbasutta

 

1.1

“I will teach you the principle to develop and the principle not to develop. …

“Bhāvetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bhāvetabbañca.

1.2

 

Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

1.3

And what is the principle not to develop?

katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo?

1.4

Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong samādhi, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom.

Micchādiṭṭhi …pe… micchāvimutti—

1.5

This is called the principle not to develop.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo.

1.6

And what is the principle to develop?

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo?

1.7

Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right samādhi, right knowledge, and right freedom.

Sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāvimutti—

1.8

This is called the principle to develop.”

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo”ti.

1.9

 

Sattamaṁ.