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AN 4.83PTS AN 2.84Avaṇṇāraha1 min read

Where Criticism Takes You

Avaṇṇārahasutta

Criticizing and praising leads to heaven or hell.

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

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.83Numbered Discourses 4.83
  • 0.29. Macalavagga9. Confirmed

0.3AvaṇṇārahasuttaWhere Criticism Takes You

1.1“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.“Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.1.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?1.3Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,1.4ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,and they criticize those deserving of praise.1.5ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti, ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti—They arouse faith in things that are dubious, and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.1.6imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.Someone with these four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

2.1Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.Someone with four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.2.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?2.3Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,2.4anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,and they praise those deserving of praise.2.5anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁsetiThey don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,2.6anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti—and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.2.7imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.Someone with these four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

2.8Tatiyaṁ.