Aṇguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XII. Āyācana Vagga
Sutta 134
Ananuvicca Suttaṃ
Without Investigating
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[118.1][pts][olds] "Endowed with two qualities, the fool — incompetent, a person of no integrity — keeps himself injured and impaired.
He's blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much demerit.
Which two?
"Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits skepticism.
Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits confidence.
"Endowed with these two qualities, the fool — incompetent, a person of no integrity — keeps himself injured and impaired. He's blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much demerit.
"Endowed with two qualities, the wise person — competent, a person of integrity — keeps himself uninjured and unimpaired.
He's blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much merit.
Which two?
"Investigating it, examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits skepticism. Investigating it, examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits confidence.
"Endowed with these two qualities, the wise person — competent, a person of integrity — keeps himself uninjured and unimpaired.
He's blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, and generates much merit."
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