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#### Aṅguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XII. Āyācana Vagga

#### Sutta 134

#### Ananuvicca Suttaṁ

# Without Investigating

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons

[118.1][pts][olds] "Endowed with two qualities, the fool — incompetent, a person of no integrity — keeps himself injured and impaired.

He's blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much demerit.

Which two?

"Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits skepticism.

Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits confidence.

"Endowed with these two qualities, the fool — incompetent, a person of no integrity — keeps himself injured and impaired. He's blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much demerit.

"Endowed with two qualities, the wise person — competent, a person of integrity — keeps himself uninjured and unimpaired.

He's blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much merit.

Which two?

"Investigating it, examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits skepticism. Investigating it, examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits confidence.

"Endowed with these two qualities, the wise person — competent, a person of integrity — keeps himself uninjured and unimpaired.

He's blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much merit."

Of Related Interest:

MN 56;
AN 3:65 [DTO #65]

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