Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XXII: Parisa Sobhana Vagga

The Book of the Fours

Chapter XXII: Corrupting

Sutta 216

Pañcama Niraya - Sagga-Nikkhitta Suttaṃ

The Way (b)

 

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Thus have I heard:

On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, possessing four qualities
one is put into purgatory
according to his deserts.

What four?

Wrong livelihood,
wrong effort,
wrong mindfulness
wrong concentration.

These are the four.

 

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Monks, possessing four qualities
one is put into heaven
according to his deserts.

What four?

Right livelihood,
right effort,
right mindfulness
right concentration.

These are the four."