Paṭhamaadhammasutta — Reader

Bad Principles (1st)

Paṭhamaadhammasutta

“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results. And you should know good principles with good results. Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results. And what are bad principles with bad results?

“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca; dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca. Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?

Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view. These are called bad principles with bad results. And what are good principles with good results? Refraining from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; refraining from speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.

Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi—

These are called good principles with good results. ‘You should know bad principles with bad results. And you should know good principles with good results. Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca. ‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca; dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca. Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

Bad Principles (1st)

Paṭhamaadhammasutta

That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti. Pañcamaṁ.