17. Akusalapeyyāla

The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts Beginning With the Unskillful

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 2

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17. Akusalapeyyāla

The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts Beginning With the Unskillful

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā akusalā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā kusalā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sāvajjā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā anavajjā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā dukkhudrayā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sukhudrayā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā dukkhavipākā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sukhavipākā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sabyābajjhā … dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā abyābajjhā.

“These two things are unskillful … are skillful … are blameworthy … are blameless … have suffering as outcome … have happiness as outcome … result in suffering … result in happiness … are hurtful … are not hurtful.

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Katame dve?

What two?

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Akkodho ca anupanāho ca … amakkho ca apaḷāso ca … anissā ca amacchariyañca … amāyā ca asāṭheyyañca … hirī ca ottappañca.

Freedom from anger and acrimony … freedom from disdain and contempt … freedom from jealousy and stinginess … freedom from deceit and deviousness … conscience and prudence.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā abyābajjhā”ti.

These are the two things that are not hurtful.”

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Akusalapeyyālaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.