The Buddha teaches on principles that should be developed, presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.
“Bhāvetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bhāvetabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe… sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo”ti.
Sattamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Bhāvetabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na bhāvetabbañca.
“I will teach you the principle to develop and the principle not to develop. …
Taṁ suṇātha …pe…
Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.
katamo ca, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo?
And what is the principle not to develop?
Pāṇātipāto …pe…
Killing living creatures …
micchādiṭṭhi—
wrong view.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na bhāvetabbo dhammo.
This is called the principle not to develop.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo?
And what is the principle to develop?
Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe…
Not killing living creatures …
sammādiṭṭhi—
right view.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhāvetabbo dhammo”ti.
This is called the principle to develop.”
Sattamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026