An Explanation on Principles

on what the buddha taught

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Aṅguttara Nikāya
Dasakanipātapāḷi
Catutthapaṇṇāsakaṃ
Ariyamaggavaggo
Ariyamaggasuttaṃ
AN10.189

'I shall point out to you, almsmen, the principle: noble way and ignoble way. Hear that, pay attention well, I shall talk.

And which, almsmen, ignoble way?

Attacking the breath, taking the not given, wrong conduct on lusts, false theorization, gossip, aggressive speech, nonsense, avarice, anger, wrong view.

This is called, almsmen, ignoble way.

And which, almsmen, noble way?

Refrainment from attacking the breath, refrainment from taking the not given, refrainment from wrong conduct on lusts, refrainment from false theorization, refrainment from gossip, refrainment from aggressive speech, refrainment from nonsense, refrainment from avarice, refrainment from anger, refrainment from wrong view.

This is called, almsmen, noble way.'