DiscoverANAN 3AN 3.151

The Buddha teaches on broken (2nd), presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.151 Broken (2nd)

“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena …pe….

Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena …pe….

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe…

“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. …

sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena …pe….

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

Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe…

When an astute, competent true person has three qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. …

anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena …pe….

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

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Qualities:

Immaturity

Immaturity

☁️ dark quality

A childish lack of discernment that fails to see the results of actions clearly. It delights in surface pleasure and ignores consequence. Immaturity leads to poor choices and association with unwise companions.

Also known as: lacking in discernment, lacking in good sense, child-like in understanding, lack of wisdom, lack of experience, foolishness
Pāli: bāla
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Unwholesome

Unwholesome

☁️ dark quality

Conducive to or suggestive of poor health and mental well-being.

Also known as: blameworthy, unhealthy, unskillful, unbeneficial, karmically unprofitable
Pāli: akusala
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Wholesome

Wholesome

☀️ bright quality

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and mental well-being.

Also known as: blameless, skillful, beneficial, good, useful, healthy, nourishing, sustaining
Pāli: kusala
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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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