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SN 14.24PTS SN 2.1661 min read

Unethical

Dussīlasutta

Those of bad qualities associate together, while those of good qualities associate together.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.24Linked Discourses 14.24
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0.3DussīlasuttaUnethical

1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:1.3Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;the faithless with the faithless …1.4ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;shameless …1.5anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;imprudent …1.6dussīlā dussīlehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;unethical …1.7duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.witless …

2.1PTS 2.167Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;The faithful with the faithful …2.2hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;conscientious …2.3ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;prudent …2.4sīlavanto sīlavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;ethical …2.5paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.and the wise with the wise.”

2.6Dutiyaṁ.