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Misconduct

Micchācārīsutta

Sexual misconduct leads to hell, not committing sexual misconduct leads to heaven.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.266Numbered Discourses 4.266
  • 0.227. Kammapathavagga27. Ways of Performing Deeds

0.3MicchācārīsuttaMisconduct

1.1…pe… Attanā ca kāmesumicchācārī hoti, parañca kāmesumicchācāre samādapeti, kāmesumicchācāre ca samanuñño hoti, kāmesumicchācārassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho …pe….“… They themselves commit sexual misconduct …

2.1Attanā ca kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, parañca kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho …pe….They don’t themselves commit sexual misconduct …”

2.2Tatiyaṁ.