The Buddha teaches on the teaching of the noble ones, presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 10.179 The Teaching of the Noble Ones

“Ariyadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anariyadhammañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Ariyadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anariyadhammañca.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the teaching of the noble ones, and what is not the teaching of the noble ones.

Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

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

katamo ca, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo?

And what is not the teaching of the noble ones?

Pāṇātipāto …pe…

Killing living creatures …

micchādiṭṭhi

wrong view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyo dhammo.

This is called what is not the teaching of the noble ones.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo?

And what is the teaching of the noble ones?

Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe…

Not killing living creatures …

sammādiṭṭhi

right view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyo dhammo”ti.

This is called the teaching of the noble ones.”

Dutiyaṁ.

Qualities:

Right view

Right view

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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Slaughtering

Slaughtering

The deliberate killing of a living being, carried out with the intention of ending its life while disregarding its natural drive to continue living.

Also known as: killing, murdering, taking life
Pāli: pāṇātipāta
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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