DiscoverANAN 3AN 3.152

The Buddha teaches on broken (3rd), presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.152 Broken (3rd)

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

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

Sattamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe…

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

visamena kāyakammena, visamena vacīkammena, visamena manokammena …pe….

Unethical 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. …

samena kāyakammena, samena vacīkammena, samena manokammena …pe….

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

Sattamaṁ.

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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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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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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