The Chapter on Good

AN 10.178 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? Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view. This is called what is not good.

And what is good? Avoiding killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; avoiding speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view. This is called what is good."

XVIII. Phẩm Thiện Lương

(I) (178) Thiện, Bất Thiện

1. Này các Tỷ-kheo, Ta sẽ thuyết 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? Sát sanh, lấy của không cho… tà kiến. Này các Tỷ-kheo đây gọi là không lành.

3. Và này các Tỷ-kheo, thế nào là lành? Từ bỏ sát sanh… có chánh kiến.

Này các Tỷ-kheo, đây gọi là lành.

AN 10.179 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. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. … And what is not the teaching of the noble ones? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called what is not the teaching of the noble ones.

And what is the teaching of the noble ones? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching of the noble ones."

(II-XI) (179-188)

− Thánh và phi thánh. Thiện và bất thiện. Mục đích, phi mục đích. Pháp và phi pháp. Với lậu hoặc hay không với lậu hoặc. Phạm tội, không phạm tội. Hối quá và không hối quá. Tăng trưởng và tổn giảm. Ðưa đến khổ và đưa đến lạc. Quả khổ, quả lạc.

AN 10.180 Skillful Kusalasutta

"I will teach you the skillful and the unskillful … And what is the unskillful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the unskillful.

And what is the skillful? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the skillful."

AN 10.181 Beneficial Atthasutta

"I will teach you the beneficial and the harmful. … And what is the harmful? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the harmful.

And what is the beneficial? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the beneficial."

AN 10.182 The Teaching Dhammasutta

"I will teach you what is the teaching and what is not the teaching. … And what is not the teaching? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called what is not the teaching.

And what is the teaching? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the teaching."

AN 10.183 Defiled Āsavasutta

"I will teach you the defiled principle and the undefiled. … And what is the defiled principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the defiled principle.

And what is the undefiled principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the undefiled principle."

AN 10.184 Blameworthy Vajjasutta

"I will teach you the blameworthy principle and the blameless. … And what is the blameworthy principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the blameworthy principle.

And what is the blameless principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the blameless principle."

AN 10.185 Mortifying Tapanīyasutta

"I will teach you the mortifying principle and the unmortifying. … And what is the mortifying principle? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the mortifying principle.

And what is the unmortifying principle? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the unmortifying principle."

AN 10.186 Leading to 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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle that leads to accumulation.

And what is the principle that leads to dispersal? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that leads to dispersal."

AN 10.187 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? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is the principle whose outcome is suffering.

And what is the principle whose outcome is happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is the principle whose outcome is happiness."

AN 10.188 Result Vipākasutta

"I will teach you the principle that results in suffering and that which results in happiness. … And what is the principle that results in suffering? Killing living creatures … wrong view. This is called the principle that results in suffering.

And what is the principle that results in happiness? Not killing living creatures … right view. This is called the principle that results in happiness."