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The Buddha teaches on should be recollected, presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 10.197 Should Be Recollected

“Anussaritabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi nānussaritabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo.

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

Navamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Anussaritabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi nānussaritabbañca.

“I will teach you the principle to recollect and the principle not to recollect. …

Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

katamo ca, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle not to recollect?

Pāṇātipāto …pe…

Killing living creatures …

micchādiṭṭhi—

wrong view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, nānussaritabbo dhammo.

This is called the principle not to recollect.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anussaritabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle to recollect?

Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe…

Not killing living creatures …

sammādiṭṭhi—

right view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anussaritabbo dhammo”ti.

This is called the principle to recollect.”

Navamaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Collectedness

Collectedness

topic
☀️ bright quality

A mental quality of composure where awareness is gathered, steady, rather than scattered or tense. In such collectedness, supported by mindfulness and right view, experience is clearly known and can be wisely contemplated.

Also known as: mental composure, stability of mind, stillness of mind, concentration, undistracted awareness
Pāli: samādhi, samāhita, susamāhita, sammāsamādhi
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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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Slaughtering

Slaughtering

☁️ dark quality

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

☁️ dark quality

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

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