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Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saɱyutta
3. Micchatta Vagga

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
45. Kindred Sayings on the Way
3. Perversion

Sutta 22

Akusala-Dhamma Suttaɱ

Unprofitable States

Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids

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[1][bodh] THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"I will teach you, monks,
both unprofitable states
and profitable states.

Do ye listen to it.

And what, monks, are unprofitable states?

It is as follows:

Wrong view,
wrong aim,
wrong speech,
wrong action,
wrong living,
wrong effort,
wrong mindfulness
wrong concentration.

These, monks, are called 'unprofitable states'.

 

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And what are profitable states?

It is as follows:

Right view,
right aim,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness
right concentration.

These, monks, are called 'profitable states'".


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