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Sources of Deeds

Kammanidānasutta

The various kinds of bad deeds are caused by greed, hate, and delusion.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.174Numbered Discourses 10.174
  • 0.217. Jāṇussoṇivagga17. With Jānussoṇi

0.3KammanidānasuttaSources of Deeds

1.1“Pāṇātipātampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—“Mendicants, I say that killing living creatures is threefold:1.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

2.1Adinnādānampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that stealing is threefold:2.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

3.1Kāmesumicchācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that sexual misconduct is threefold:3.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

4.1Musāvādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that lying is threefold:4.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

5.1Pisuṇavācampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that backbiting is threefold:5.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

6.1Pharusavācampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that harsh speech is threefold:6.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

7.1Samphappalāpampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that talking nonsense is threefold:7.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

8.1PTS 5.262Abhijjhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that covetousness is threefold:8.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

9.1Byāpādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that ill will is threefold:9.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.

10.1Micchādiṭṭhimpāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tividhaṁ vadāmi—I say that wrong view is threefold:10.2lobhahetukampi, dosahetukampi, mohahetukampi.caused by greed, hate, or delusion.10.3Iti kho, bhikkhave, lobho kammanidānasambhavo, doso kammanidānasambhavo, moho kammanidānasambhavo.And so greed, hate, and delusion are sources and origins for deeds.10.4Lobhakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo, dosakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo, mohakkhayā kammanidānasaṅkhayo”ti.With the ending of greed, hate, and delusion, the sources of deeds are ended.”

10.5Aṭṭhamaṁ.