- 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.