Saṁyutta Nikāya:
V. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saṁyutta
III. Micchatta Vagga

The Great Chapter,
Book I (Chapter 45): Kindred Sayings on the Way
Chapter III: Perversion

Sutta 25

Asappurisa Suttaṁ

The Unworthy (a)¹

 

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THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"I will teach you, monks, both the unworthy man
and the worthy man.

Do ye listen to it.

And who, monks, is the unworthy man?

Herein, monks, a certain one has
wrong view,
wrong aim,
wrong speech,
wrong action,
wrong living,
wrong effort,
wrong mindfulness
wrong concentration.

This one, monks, is called 'unworthy.'

And who, monks, is the worthy?

Herein, monks, a certain one has
right view,
right aim,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness
right concentration.

This one, monks, is called 'the worthy.'"

 

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¹ Asappurisa (= asant + purisa).