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

AN 3.155 Morning

“Ye, bhikkhave, sattā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, supubbaṇho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.

Ye, bhikkhave, sattā majjhanhikasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, sumajjhanhiko, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.

Ye, bhikkhave, sattā sāyanhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, susāyanho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānanti.

Sunakkhattaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ,
suppabhātaṁ suhuṭṭhitaṁ;
Sukhaṇo sumuhutto ca,
suyiṭṭhaṁ brahmacārisu.

Padakkhiṇaṁ kāyakammaṁ,
vācākammaṁ padakkhiṇaṁ;
Padakkhiṇaṁ manokammaṁ,
paṇīdhi te padakkhiṇe;
Padakkhiṇāni katvāna,
labhantatthe padakkhiṇe.

Te atthaladdhā sukhitā,
viruḷhā buddhasāsane;
Arogā sukhitā hotha,
saha sabbehi ñātibhī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Maṅgalavaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Akusalañca sāvajjaṁ,
visamāsucinā saha;
Caturo khatā vandanā,
pubbaṇhena ca te dasāti.

Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Ye, bhikkhave, sattā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, supubbaṇho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.

“Mendicants, those sentient beings who do good things in the morning by way of body, speech, and mind have a good morning.

Ye, bhikkhave, sattā majjhanhikasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, sumajjhanhiko, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānaṁ.

Those sentient beings who do good things at midday by way of body, speech, and mind have a good midday.

Ye, bhikkhave, sattā sāyanhasamayaṁ kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti, susāyanho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ sattānanti.

Those sentient beings who do good things in the evening by way of body, speech, and mind have a good evening.

Sunakkhattaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ,

A good star, a good fortune,

suppabhātaṁ suhuṭṭhitaṁ;

a good dawn, a good rising,

Sukhaṇo sumuhutto ca,

a good moment, a good hour:

suyiṭṭhaṁ brahmacārisu.

these come with good gifts to spiritual practitioners.

Padakkhiṇaṁ kāyakammaṁ,

Auspicious deeds of body,

vācākammaṁ padakkhiṇaṁ;

verbal auspicious deeds,

Padakkhiṇaṁ manokammaṁ,

auspicious deeds of mind,

paṇīdhi te padakkhiṇe;

auspicious resolutions:

Padakkhiṇāni katvāna,

when your deeds have been auspicious,

labhantatthe padakkhiṇe.

you get auspicious benefits.

Te atthaladdhā sukhitā,

Those happy with these benefits

viruḷhā buddhasāsane;

flourish in the Buddha’s teaching.

Arogā sukhitā hotha,

May you and all your relatives

saha sabbehi ñātibhī”ti.

be healthy and happy!”

Dasamaṁ.

Maṅgalavaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Akusalañca sāvajjaṁ,

visamāsucinā saha;

Caturo khatā vandanā,

pubbaṇhena ca te dasāti.

Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.

Qualities:

Wholesome

Wholesome

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

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