AN 5.245 (A iii 267)
Duccarita Sutta
— Wrong conduct —
[duccarita]

Another sutta about the five dangers of duccarita and five advantages of sucarita.



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Pāḷi



Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā duccarite. Katame pañca? Attāpi attānaṃ upavadati; anuvicca viññū garahanti; pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; saddhammā vuṭṭhāti; asaddhamme patiṭṭhāti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā duccarite.

English



These five, bhikkhus, are dangers of bad conduct. Which five? One blames oneself; having found out [about his behavior], the wise censure him; his bad reputation spreads; one turns away from the actual Dhamma; one is established in what is contrary to the actual Dhamma. These, bhikkhus, are five dangers of bad conduct.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṃsā sucarite. Katame pañca? Attāpi attānaṃ na upavadati; anuvicca viññū pasaṃsanti; kalyāṇo kittisaddo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; asaddhammā vuṭṭhāti; saddhamme patiṭṭhāti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṃsā sucarite ti.

These five, bhikkhus, are advantages of good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; having found out, the wise praise him; his good reputation spreads; one turns away from what is contrary to the actual Dhamma; one is established in the actual Dhamma. These, bhikkhus, are five advantages of good conduct.



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