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AN 4.229PTS AN 2.229Bālapaṇḍita 81 min read

Lack of Conscience

Ahirikasutta

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.229Numbered Discourses 4.229
  • 0.223. Duccaritavagga23. Bad Conduct

0.3AhirikasuttaLack of Conscience

1.1…pe… Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti …pe… saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti …pe….“A foolish person … brims with much wickedness. … They’re faithless, unethical, shameless, and imprudent. … An astute person … brims with much merit. … They’re faithful, ethical, conscientious, and prudent. …”

1.2Navamaṁ.