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Talking Nonsense

Samphappalāpasutta

Talking nonsense leads to hell, meaningful speech leads to heaven.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.270Numbered Discourses 4.270
  • 0.227. Kammapathavagga27. Ways of Performing Deeds

0.3SamphappalāpasuttaTalking Nonsense

1.1…pe… Attanā ca samphappalāpī hoti, parañca samphappalāpe samādapeti, samphappalāpe ca samanuñño hoti, samphappalāpassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi …pe….“… They themselves talk nonsense …

2.1Attanā ca samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti, parañca samphappalāpā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, samphappalāpā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, samphappalāpā veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho, bhikkhave …pe….… They don’t themselves talk nonsense …”

2.2Sattamaṁ.