The Chapter on Good

AN 10.134 Good Sādhusutta

“Mendicants, I will teach you what is good and what is not good. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

“And what, mendicants, is not good? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called what is not good. And what is good? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called what is good.”

XIV. Phẩm Thiện Lương

(I) (134) Lành Và Không Lành

1. Này các Tỷ-kheo, Ta sẽ thuyết cho các Thầy về lành và không lành. Hãy nghe và khéo tác ý, Ta sẽ nói.

− Thưa vâng, bạch Thế Tôn.

Các Tỷ-kheo ấy vâng đáp Thế Tôn. Thế Tôn nói như sau:

2. Này các Tỷ-kheo, thế nào là không lành?

Tà kiến… tà giải thoát.

Này các Tỷ-kheo, như vậy là không lành.

3. Và này các Tỷ-kheo, thế nào là lành?

Chánh kiến… chánh giải thoát.

Này các Tỷ-kheo, đây gọi là lành.

AN 10.135 The Teaching of the Noble Ones Ariyadhammasutta

“Mendicants, I will teach you the teaching of the noble ones, and what is not the teaching of the noble ones. … And what is not the teaching of the noble ones? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called what is not the teaching of the noble ones. And what is the teaching of the noble ones? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the teaching of the noble ones.”

(II) (135) Thánh vả Phi Thánh

1. Này các Tỷ-kheo, Ta sẽ giảng về Thánh pháp và phi Thánh pháp. Hãy nghe và khéo tác ý, Ta sẽ nói.

− Thưa vâng, bạch Thế Tôn.

Các Tỷ-kheo ấy vâng đáp Thế Tôn, Thế Tôn nói như sau:

2. Và này các Tỷ-kheo, thế nào là phi Thánh pháp?

Tà kiến… tà giải thoát. Như vậy, này các Tỷ-kheo, gọi là phi Thánh pháp.

3. Và này các Tỷ-kheo, thế nào là Thánh pháp?

4. Chánh kiến… chánh giải thoát. Này các Tỷ-kheo, đây gọi là Thánh pháp.

AN 10.136 Unskillful Akusalasutta

“I will teach you the skillful and the unskillful … And what is the unskillful? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the unskillful. And what is the skillful? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the skillful.”

(III) (136) Thiện và Bất Thiện

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi thiện và bất thiện).

AN 10.137 Beneficial Atthasutta

“I will teach you the beneficial and the harmful. … And what is the harmful? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the harmful. And what is the beneficial? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the beneficial.”

(IV) (137) Mục Ðích và Phi Mục Ðích

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi mục đích và phi mục đích).

AN 10.138 The Teaching Dhammasutta

“I will teach you what is the teaching and what is not the teaching. … And what is not the teaching? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called what is not the teaching. And what is the teaching? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the teaching.”

(V) (138) Pháp và Phi Pháp

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi pháp và phi pháp).

AN 10.139 Defiled Sāsavasutta

“I will teach you the defiled principle and the undefiled. … And what is the defiled principle? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the defiled principle. And what is the undefiled principle? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the undefiled principle.”

(VI) (139) Hữu Lậu và Vô Lậu

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi hữu lậu và vô lậu).

AN 10.140 Blameworthy Sāvajjasutta

“I will teach you the blameworthy principle and the blameless principle. … And what is the blameworthy principle? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the blameworthy principle. And what is the blameless principle? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the blameless principle.”

(VII) (140) Có Tội và Vô Tội

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi có tội và vô tội).

AN 10.141 Mortifying Tapanīyasutta

“I will teach you the mortifying principle and the unmortifying. … And what is the mortifying principle? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the mortifying principle. And what is the unmortifying principle? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the unmortifying principle.”

(VIII) (141) Hối Hận và Không Hối Hận

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi hối hận và không hối hận).

AN 10.142 Accumulation Ācayagāmisutta

“I will teach you the principle that leads to accumulation and that which leads to dispersal. … And what is the principle that leads to accumulation? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle that leads to accumulation. And what is the principle that leads to dispersal? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle that leads to dispersal.”

(IX) (142) Ði Ðến Tích Tập và Không Tích Tập

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi có tích tập và không tích tập).

AN 10.143 With Suffering as Outcome Dukkhudrayasutta

“I will teach you the principle that has suffering as outcome, and that which has happiness as outcome. … And what is the principle whose outcome is suffering? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is the principle whose outcome is suffering. And what is the principle whose outcome is happiness? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is the principle whose outcome is happiness.”

(X) (143) Dẫn Khổ và Không dẫn lạc

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi có dẫn khổ và không dẫn lạc).

AN 10.144 Result in Suffering Dukkhavipākasutta

“I will teach you the principle that results in suffering and that which results in happiness. … And what principle results in suffering? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is called the principle that results in suffering. And what principle results in happiness? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is called the principle that results in happiness.”

(XI) (144) Khổ Dị Thục và Lạc Dị Thục

(Giống như kinh trước, chỉ đổi khổ dị thục và lạc dị thục).