Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
15. Ābhā Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XV: Splendour
Sutta 149
Vacī Sucarita Suttaṁ
Right Practice
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1] Thus have I heard:
On a certain occasion the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, there are these four right practices.
What four?
Truthful speech,
speech not spiteful,
mild speech
and mantra speech."[1]
"These are the four right practices.
[1] Mantā-bhāsā: cf. infra, § 221. Comy. mantā-sankhātāya paññāya paricchinditvā kathitakā. For similar expl. cf. SnA. 204, etc., and P.Dict. s.v.; Nidd. 497 (= pañña); SA. i, 273 (mantā-vacanaṁ = subhā-sitaṁ); D. ii, 246, mantāya bodhabbaṁ.
