Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
I: Sekha-Bala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
I: The Learner's Powers
Sutta 6
The Stepping In
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1][bodh][olds] 'Monks, there is no stepping in of wrong,
so long as faith is set on right things;
but when faith has vanished,
disbelief prevails and stays;
then there is a stepping in of wrong.
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Monks, there is no stepping in of wrong,
so long as conscientiousness is set on right things;
but when conscientiousness has vanished,
unconscientiousness prevails and stays;
then there is a stepping in of wrong.
■
Monks, there is no stepping in of wrong,
so long as fear of blame is set on right things;
but when fear of blame has vanished,
recklessness of blame prevails and stays;
then there is a stepping in of wrong.
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Monks, there is no stepping in of wrong,
so long as energy is set on right things;
but when energy has vanished,
indolence prevails and stays;
then there is a stepping in of wrong.
■
Monks, there is no stepping in of wrong,
so long as insight is set on right things;
but when insight has vanished,
lack of insight prevails and stays;
then there is a stepping in of wrong.'
