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The Buddha teaches on unethical, presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.148 Unethical

“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… visamena kāyakammena, visamena vacīkammena, visamena manokammena— imehi kho …pe… evaṁ niraye.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi …pe… samena kāyakammena, samena vacīkammena, samena manokammena— imehi kho …pe… evaṁ sagge”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe…

“Someone with three qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. …

visamena kāyakammena, visamena vacīkammena, visamena manokammena—

Unethical deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …

imehi kho …pe… evaṁ niraye.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi …pe…

Someone with three qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. …

samena kāyakammena, samena vacīkammena, samena manokammena—

Ethical deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”

imehi kho …pe… evaṁ sagge”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.

Qualities:

Ethical conduct

Ethical conduct

☀️ bright quality

A disciplined way of living grounded in harmlessness and integrity. Ethical conduct restrains the body and speech from harm, purifies behavior, and forms the foundation for collectedness and wisdom.

Also known as: moral integrity, right action, virtue
Pāli: sīla, sammākammanta
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Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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