Aṅguttara-Nikāya
III. Tika Nipāta
II. Rathakāra Vagga

Sutta 11

Ñāta Suttaɱ

Well-known

Translated from the Pali by
Sister Upalavana

 

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[1][pts][bodh][olds] I heard thus.

"Bhikkhus, on account of three things the well-known bhikkhu follows the method of detriment, destruction and unpleasantness of many gods and men.

What three?

Arousing crooked bodily and verbal actions and crooked thoughts.

Bhikkhus, the well-known bhikkhu endowed with these three things follows the method for the detriment destruction and unpleasantness of many gods and men.

Bhikkhus, on account of three things the well-known bhikkhu follows the method of well being, good will and pleasantness of many gods and men.

What three?

Arousing straightforward bodily actions, verbal actions and straightforward thoughts.

Bhikkhus, the well-known bhikkhu endowed with these three things follows the method for the well being, good will and pleasantness of many gods and men."