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

AN 10.198 Should Be Realized

“Sacchikātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na sacchikātabbañca. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… katamo ca, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo? Pāṇātipāto …pe… micchādiṭṭhi ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo.

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

Dasamaṁ.

Ariyamaggavaggo catuttho.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Sacchikātabbañca vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi na sacchikātabbañca.

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

Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

katamo ca, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle not to realize?

Pāṇātipāto …pe…

Killing living creatures …

micchādiṭṭhi

wrong view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, na sacchikātabbo dhammo.

This is called the principle not to realize.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sacchikātabbo dhammo?

And what is the principle to realize?

Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī …pe…

Not killing living creatures …

sammādiṭṭhi

right view.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sacchikātabbo dhammo”ti.

This is called the principle to realize.”

Dasamaṁ.

Ariyamaggavaggo catuttho.

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