Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saṃyutta
3. Micchatta Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
45. Kindred Sayings on the Way
3. Perversion
Sutta 22
Akusala-Dhamma Suttaṃ
Unprofitable States
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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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 unprofitable states
and profitable states.
Do ye listen to it.
And what, monks, are unprofitable states?
It is as follows:
Wrong view,
wrong aim,
wrong speech,
wrong action,
wrong living,
wrong effort,
wrong mindfulness
wrong concentration.
These, monks, are called 'unprofitable states'.
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And what are profitable states?
It is as follows:
Right view,
right aim,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness
right concentration.
These, monks, are called 'profitable states'".
