Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XXII: Parisa Sobhana Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XXII: Corrupting
Sutta 216
Pañcama Niraya - Sagga-Nikkhitta Suttaɱ
The Way (b)
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1] 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."
