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The Buddha teaches on an adept (2nd), presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 10.112 An Adept (2nd)

“Dasayime, bhikkhave, asekhiyā dhammā. Katame dasa? Asekhā sammādiṭṭhi, asekho sammāsaṅkappo, asekhā sammāvācā, asekho sammākammanto, asekho sammāājīvo, asekho sammāvāyāmo, asekhā sammāsati, asekho sammāsamādhi, asekhaṁ sammāñāṇaṁ, asekhā sammāvimutti— ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa asekhiyā dhammā”ti.

Dvādasamaṁ.

Samaṇasaññāvaggo paṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Saññā bojjhaṅgā micchattaṁ,
bījaṁ vijjāya nijjaraṁ;
Dhovanaṁ tikicchā vamanaṁ,
niddhamanaṁ dve asekhāti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Dasayime, bhikkhave, asekhiyā dhammā.

“Mendicants, there are ten qualities of an adept.

Katame dasa?

What ten?

Asekhā sammādiṭṭhi, asekho sammāsaṅkappo, asekhā sammāvācā, asekho sammākammanto, asekho sammāājīvo, asekho sammāvāyāmo, asekhā sammāsati, asekho sammāsamādhi, asekhaṁ sammāñāṇaṁ, asekhā sammāvimutti—

An adept’s right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.

ime kho, bhikkhave, dasa asekhiyā dhammā”ti.

These are the ten qualities of an adept.”

Dvādasamaṁ.

Samaṇasaññāvaggo paṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Saññā bojjhaṅgā micchattaṁ,

bījaṁ vijjāya nijjaraṁ;

Dhovanaṁ tikicchā vamanaṁ,

niddhamanaṁ dve asekhāti.

Qualities:

Ethical conduct

Ethical conduct

☀️ bright quality

A disciplined way of living grounded in harmlessness and integrity. Ethical conduct restrains the body and speech from harm, purifies behavior, and forms the foundation for collectedness and wisdom.

Also known as: moral integrity, right action, virtue
Pāli: sīla, sammākammanta
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

☀️ bright quality

Active presence of mind and lucid retention; the faculty that remembers the Dhamma, anchors attention to the chosen object or present experience, and guards the mind against unwholesome states.

Also known as: recollecting, remembering, keeping in mind, presence, awareness
Pāli: sati, anussati
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Right effort

Right effort

☀️ bright quality

Energy and resolve directed toward preventing unwholesome states from arising, abandoning arisen unwholesome states, cultivating wholesome states, and maintaining arisen wholesome states; persistent application of the mind aligned with the path.

Also known as: right endeavor, right striving
Pāli: sammāvāyāma, padhāna
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Right livelihood

Right livelihood

☀️ bright quality

Means of living that does not cause harm to others or oneself; earning a living ethically without deceit, exploitation, or violence.

Also known as: correct livelihood, right mode of earning a living
Pāli: sammāājīva
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Right speech

Right speech

☀️ bright quality

Speech that is purified by abstaining from falsehood, divisive talk, harsh words, and idle chatter.

Also known as: truthful speech, honest speech, kind speech, beneficial speech, harmonious speech, articulate words, eloquent communication
Pāli: sammāvācā
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Right view

Right view

☀️ bright quality

View that is in line with the Dhamma — teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth.

Also known as: right understanding, right belief, view that is inline with the Dhamma
Pāli: sammādiṭṭhi
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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