AN 10 The Book of the Tens – Dasakanipāta > AN 10.178 Good

Numbered Discourses 10.178 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.178

18. Good – 18. Sādhuvagga

AN 10.178 Good – Sādhusutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you what is good and what is not good.

“Sādhuñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asādhuñca.

1.2

Listen and pay close attention, I will speak.”

Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

1.3

“Yes, sir,” they replied.

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

1.4

The Buddha said this:

Bhagavā etadavoca:

2.1

“And what, bhikkhū, is not good?

“Katamañca, bhikkhave, asādhu?

2.2

Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.

Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi—

2.3

This is called what is not good.

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asādhu.

3.1

And what is good?

Katamañca, bhikkhave, sādhu?

3.2

Avoiding killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; avoiding speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.

Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi—

3.3

This is called what is good.”

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sādhū”ti.

3.4

Paṭhamaṁ.