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Ethics (1st)

Paṭhamasīlasutta

Fulfilling morality, convergence, and wisdom.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.136Numbered Discourses 4.136
  • 0.214. Puggalavagga14. Individuals

0.3PaṭhamasīlasuttaEthics (1st)

1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.One individual has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom.

2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.One individual has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom.

3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.One individual has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom.

4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī.One individual has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom.

4.2Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These are the four individuals found in the world.”

4.3Chaṭṭhaṁ.