Aṇguttara-Nikāya
III. Tika Nipāta
XV. Maṇgala Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
or
More-Numbered Suttas
III. The Book of the Threes
XV. Good Auspices

Sutta 144

Asuci Suttaṃ

Foul

Translated from the Pali by
F.L. Woodward, M.A.

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[1] THUS HAVE I HEARD

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks!"

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

The Exalted One said:

"Monks, possessed of three qualities
one is put into Purgatory
according to his deserts.

What three?

Foul action of body,
foul action of speech,
foul action of mind.

Monks, possessed of these three qualities
one is put into Purgatory
according to his deserts.

 

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Monks, possessed of three qualities
one is put into Heaven
according to his deserts.

What three?

Clean action of body,
clean action of speech,
clean action of mind.

Monks, possessed of these three qualities
one is put into Heaven
according to his deserts."