The Chapter on the Noble Path

AN 10.145 The Noble Path Ariyamaggasutta

"I will teach you the noble path and the ignoble path. ... And what is the ignoble path? 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 ignoble path. And what is the noble path? 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 noble path."

AN 10.146 The Dark Path Kaṇhamaggasutta

"I will teach you the dark path and the bright path. ... And what is the dark path? 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 dark path. And what is the bright path? 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 bright path."

AN 10.147 The True Teaching Saddhammasutta

"I will teach you what is the true teaching and what is not the true teaching. ... And what is not the true 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 true teaching. And what is the true 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 true teaching."

AN 10.148 The Teaching of the True Persons Sappurisadhammasutta

"Mendicants, I will teach you the teaching of the true persons and the teaching of the untrue persons. ... And what is the teaching of the untrue persons? Wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom. This is the teaching of the untrue persons. And what is the teaching of the true persons? Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom. This is the teaching of the true persons."

AN 10.149 Should Be Activated Uppādetabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to activate and the principle not to activate. ... And what is the principle not to activate? 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 not to activate. And what is the principle to activate? 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 to activate."

AN 10.150 Should Be Cultivated Āsevitabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to cultivate and the principle not to cultivate. ... And what is the principle not to cultivate? 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 not to cultivate. And what is the principle to cultivate? 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 to cultivate."

AN 10.151 Should Be Developed Bhāvetabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to develop and the principle not to develop. ... And what is the principle not to develop? 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 not to develop. And what is the principle to develop? 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 to develop."

AN 10.152 Should Be Made Much Of Bahulīkātabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to make much of and the principle not to make much of. ... And what is the principle not to make much of? 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 not to make much of. And what is the principle to make much of? 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 to make much of."

AN 10.153 Should Be Recollected Anussaritabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to recollect and the principle not to recollect. ... And what is the principle not to recollect? 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 not to recollect. And what is the principle to recollect? 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 to recollect."

AN 10.154 Should Be Realized Sacchikātabbasutta

"I will teach you the principle to realize and the principle not to realize. ... And what is the principle not to realize? 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 not to realize. And what is the principle to realize? 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 to realize."