The Buddha teaches on broken (4th), presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.
“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… asucinā kāyakammena, asucinā vacīkammena, asucinā manokammena …pe….
Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe… sucinā kāyakammena, sucinā vacīkammena, sucinā manokammena—
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Tīhi, bhikkhave …pe…
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. …
asucinā kāyakammena, asucinā vacīkammena, asucinā manokammena …pe….
Impure 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. …
sucinā kāyakammena, sucinā vacīkammena, sucinā manokammena—
Pure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
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