• Numbered Discourses 10.190 Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.190
  • 19. The Noble Path 19. Ariyamaggavagga

The Dark Path Kaṇhamaggasutta

“I will teach you the dark path and the bright path. … “Kaṇhamaggañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sukkamaggañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… And what is the dark path? katamo ca, bhikkhave, kaṇho maggo? Killing living creatures … Pāṇātipāto …pe… wrong view. micchādiṭṭhi—This is called the dark path. ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kaṇho maggo.

And what is the bright path? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sukko maggo? Not killing living creatures … Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… right view. sammādiṭṭhi—This is called the bright path.” ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukko maggo”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.