Theravāda — Pali Canon · Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection

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Pāli / Sanskrit:Vijjāsutta

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Summary

Ignorance leads to lack of conscience and prudence.

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Full translation (English)

– So It Was Said 40

The Book of the Twos Chapter Two Knowledge

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Mendicants, ignorance precedes the attainment of unskillful qualities, with lack of conscience and prudence following along. Knowledge precedes the attainment of skillful qualities, with conscience and prudence following along.”

The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Bad destinies of whatever kind,in this world or the next,are all rooted in ignorance,compounded of greed and desire.Since one of corrupt wishes isunconscientious, lacking regard for others,they brim with much wickedness,which sends them to a place of loss.Therefore, dispelling desireand greed and ignorance,a mendicant arousing knowledgewould abandon all bad destinies.”

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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🔗Parallel editions

AN 10.10 · Inspiring All Around: the Three KnowledgesAṅguttara Nikāya — The Numerical Discourses SN 56.18 · KnowledgeSaṃyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses AN 10.105 · KnowledgeAṅguttara Nikāya — The Numerical Discourses SN 22.114 · KnowledgeSaṃyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

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