SN 14.26 Seven Ways of Performing Deeds – Sattakammapathasutta

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SN 14.26 Seven Ways of Performing Deeds – Sattakammapathasutta

Linked Discourses 14.26 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.26

3. Ways of Performing Deeds – 3. Kammapathavagga

SN 14.26 Seven Ways of Performing Deeds – Sattakammapathasutta

 

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;

speak divisively …

pisuṇavācā pisuṇavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

speak harshly …

pharusavācā pharusavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

talk nonsense …

samphappalāpino samphappalāpīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

Those who refrain from killing living creatures. …

Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā …pe…

who refrain from stealing …

adinnādānā paṭiviratā …

who refrain from sexual misconduct …

kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā …

who refrain from lying …

musāvādā paṭiviratā …

who refrain from divisive speech …

pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

who refrain from harsh speech …

pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

who refrain from talking nonsense with those who refrain from talking nonsense.”

samphappalāpā paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.