AN 5.247Bad Verbal Conduct (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyavacīduccaritasutta
Drawbacks of bad verbal conduct, and the reverse.
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– Aṅguttara Nikāya
– XXV . The Chapter on Bad Conduct
5.247. One Who Engages in Misconduct (4)
TTC 1—Bhikkhus, there are these five dangers for one who engages in bodily misconduct… for one who engages in good bodily conduct… for one who engages in verbal misconduct… for one who engages in good verbal conduct… for one who engages in mental misconduct… for one who engages in good mental conduct.
TTC 2One does not reproach oneself; after consideration, the wise praise one; a good reputation spreads; one abandons what is not the true Dhamma; and one abides in the true Dhamma.
Bhikkhus, there are these five benefits for one who engages in good mental conduct.
This collection was translated by Venerable Thích Minh Châu from the Pali Canon into Vietnamese in 1976–1977, and published by Vạn Hạnh Buddhist Institute, Sài Gòn, in 1980–1981 . As part of the translation and publication program for the Vietnamese Buddhist Canon, the collection was revised into 4 volumes and reissued in 1996 as numbers 21, 22, 23, and 24.
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