• Numbered Discourses 5.244 Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.244
  • 25. Bad Conduct 25. Duccaritavagga

Bad Mental Conduct (1st) Paṭhamamanoduccaritasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad mental conduct … benefits in good mental conduct …” “Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā manoduccarite …pe… ānisaṁsā manosucarite. Katame pañca? Attāpi attānaṁ na upavadati; anuvicca viññū pasaṁsanti; kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā manosucarite”ti.

Catutthaṁ.