The Buddha teaches on assured, presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

PTS 5.288–5.291

AN 10.215 Assured

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā avisāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati. Katamehi dasahi? Pāṇātipātinī hoti … adinnādāyinī hoti … kāmesumicchācārinī hoti … musāvādinī hoti … pisuṇavācā hoti … pharusavācā hoti … samphappalāpinī hoti … abhijjhālunī hoti … byāpannacittā hoti … micchādiṭṭhikā hoti …. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā avisāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā visāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati. Katamehi dasahi? Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā hoti … adinnādānā paṭiviratā hoti … kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā hoti … musāvādā paṭiviratā hoti … pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā hoti … pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā hoti … samphappalāpā paṭiviratā hoti … anabhijjhālunī hoti … abyāpannacittā hoti … sammādiṭṭhikā hoti …. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā visāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā avisāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

“A laywoman living at home with these ten qualities is not self-assured.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Pāṇātipātinī hoti …

She kills living creatures. …

adinnādāyinī hoti …

kāmesumicchācārinī hoti …

musāvādinī hoti …

pisuṇavācā hoti …

pharusavācā hoti …

samphappalāpinī hoti …

abhijjhālunī hoti …

byāpannacittā hoti …

micchādiṭṭhikā hoti ….

She has wrong view. …

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā avisāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

A laywoman living at home with these ten qualities is not self-assured.

Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā visāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

A laywoman living at home with these ten qualities is self-assured.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā hoti …

She doesn’t kill living creatures. …

adinnādānā paṭiviratā hoti …

kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā hoti …

musāvādā paṭiviratā hoti …

pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā hoti …

pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā hoti …

samphappalāpā paṭiviratā hoti …

anabhijjhālunī hoti …

abyāpannacittā hoti …

sammādiṭṭhikā hoti ….

She has right view. …

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā visāradā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.

A laywoman living at home with these ten qualities is self-assured.”

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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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 October 6, 2026

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