The Buddha teaches on the ceremony of descent (2nd), presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 10.120 The Ceremony of Descent (2nd)

“Ariyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, paccorohaṇiṁ desessāmi. Taṁ suṇāthakatamā ca, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī? Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘micchādiṭṭhiyā kho pāpako vipāko diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchādiṭṭhiṁ pajahati; micchādiṭṭhiyā paccorohati. Micchāsaṅkappassa kho pāpako vipākomicchāvācāya khomicchākammantassa khomicchāājīvassa khomicchāvāyāmassa khomicchāsatiyā khomicchāsamādhissa khomicchāñāṇassa khomicchāvimuttiyā kho pāpako vipāko diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcāti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchāvimuttiṁ pajahati; micchāvimuttiyā paccorohati. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Ariyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, paccorohaṇiṁ desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the noble descent.

Taṁ suṇātha

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …

katamā ca, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī?

And what is the noble descent?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako iti paṭisañcikkhati:

It’s when a noble disciple reflects:

‘micchādiṭṭhiyā kho pāpako vipāko

‘Wrong view has a bad result

diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti.

in both this life and the next.’

So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchādiṭṭhiṁ pajahati;

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong view,

micchādiṭṭhiyā paccorohati.

they descend from wrong view.

Micchāsaṅkappassa kho pāpako vipāko

‘Wrong purpose has a bad result …’ …

micchāvācāya kho

‘Wrong speech …’ …

micchākammantassa kho

‘Wrong action …’ …

micchāājīvassa kho

‘Wrong livelihood …’ …

micchāvāyāmassa kho

‘Wrong effort …’ …

micchāsatiyā kho

‘Wrong mindfulness …’ …

micchāsamādhissa kho

‘Wrong immersion …’ …

micchāñāṇassa kho

‘Wrong knowledge …’ …

micchāvimuttiyā kho pāpako vipāko

‘Wrong freedom has a bad result

diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcāti.

in both this life and the next.’

So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchāvimuttiṁ pajahati;

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong freedom,

micchāvimuttiyā paccorohati.

they descend from wrong freedom.

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyā paccorohaṇī”ti.

This is called the noble descent.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Harm

Harm

Intention or action that causes injury or suffering to oneself or others. It arises from aversion and heedlessness and destroys trust and safety. The opposite of non-harm, it obscures compassion and leads to regret.

Also known as: injury causing behavior, destructiveness, bad, evil
Pāli: pāpaka
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Liberation

Liberation

Liberation can imply a temporary release of the mind, i.e. liberated from certain unwholesome mental qualities or complete liberation from all unwholesome qualities of the mind, i.e. Nibbāna.

Also known as: freedom, release, emancipation, deliverance
Pāli: vimutti, vimokkha, cetovimutti, paññāvimutti, akuppā cetovimutti
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

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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Wrong effort

Wrong effort

Misapplied energy directed toward goals rooted in craving, aversion, or delusion. It manifests as striving for sensual pleasure, gain, fame, or domination, overwhelming the mind by feeding defilements.

Also known as: incorrect endeavor
Pāli: micchāvāyāma
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Wrong livelihood

Wrong livelihood

Sustaining oneself through deceit, exploitation, or manipulation for gain. It includes cheating, flattery, hinting for favors, belittling others, and pursuing gain by means of gain.

Also known as: unwholesome livelihood, wrong way of earning a living
Pāli: micchāājīva
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Wrong view

Wrong view

A distorted understanding that sees permanence in the impermanent, satisfaction in the unsatisfactory, or self in the not-self. Wrong view guides action by delusion, obscuring cause and effect, and closes the door to wisdom and release.

Also known as: distorted or inverted perception, untrue view, false belief
Pāli: micchādiṭṭhi
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Last updated on July 27, 2026