SN 14.25 The Five Precepts – Pañcasikkhāpadasutta

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SN 14.25 The Five Precepts – Pañcasikkhāpadasutta

Linked Discourses 14.25 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.25

3. Ways of Performing Deeds – 3. Kammapathavagga

SN 14.25 The Five Precepts – Pañcasikkhāpadasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

Bhikkhū, sentient beings come together and converge because of an element:

“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

those who kill living creatures with those who kill living creatures,

Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

those who steal …

adinnādāyino adinnādāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

commit sexual misconduct …

kāmesumicchācārino kāmesumicchācārīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

lie …

musāvādino musāvādīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

consume alcoholic drinks that cause negligence …

surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyino surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

Those who refrain from killing living creatures …

Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā pāṇātipātā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

who refrain from stealing …

adinnādānā paṭiviratā adinnādānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

who refrain from sexual misconduct …

kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

who refrain from lying …

musāvādā paṭiviratā musāvādā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

those who refrain from consuming alcoholic drinks that cause negligence with those who refrain from consuming alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.”

surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.