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Blameworthy

Sāvajjasutta

Marks of a fool and an astute person: blameworthy and blameless.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.7Numbered Discourses 3.7
  • 0.21. Bālavagga1. Fools

0.3SāvajjasuttaBlameworthy

1.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.“A fool is known by three things.1.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?1.3Sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena …pe… anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena …pe….Blameworthy deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … An astute person is known by blameless deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”

1.4Sattamaṁ.