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Unskillful

Akusalasutta

Marks of a fool and an astute person: wholesome and unwholesome.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.6Numbered Discourses 3.6
  • 0.21. Bālavagga1. Fools

0.3AkusalasuttaUnskillful

1.1PTS 1.104“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.“A fool is known by three things.1.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?1.3Akusalena kāyakammena, akusalena vacīkammena, akusalena manokammena.Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.

1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.These are the three things by which a fool is known.

2.1Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.An astute person is known by three things.2.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?2.3Kusalena kāyakammena, kusalena vacīkammena, kusalena manokammena.Skillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.

2.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.These are the three things by which an astute person is known.2.5Tasmātiha …pe….So you should train …”

2.6Chaṭṭhaṁ.