The Buddha teaches on stealing, presenting a fourfold teaching for disciples on the path.
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. Katamehi catūhi? Attanā ca adinnādāyī hoti, parañca adinnādāne samādapeti, adinnādāne ca samanuñño hoti, adinnādānassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati— imehi kho …pe….
Attanā ca adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, parañca adinnādānā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, adinnādānā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, adinnādānā veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho, bhikkhave …pe….
Dutiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
“Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Attanā ca adinnādāyī hoti, parañca adinnādāne samādapeti, adinnādāne ca samanuñño hoti, adinnādānassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—
They themselves steal …
imehi kho …pe….
Someone with four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. …
Attanā ca adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, parañca adinnādānā veramaṇiyā samādapeti, adinnādānā veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, adinnādānā veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho, bhikkhave …pe….
They don’t themselves steal … ”
Dutiyaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026