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The Buddha describes the five drawbacks in bad mental conduct … benefits in good mental conduct …”.

AN 5.244 Bad Mental Conduct (1st)

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā manoduccarite …pe… ānisaṁsā manosucarite. Katame pañca? Attāpi attānaṁ na upavadati; anuvicca viññū pasaṁsanti; kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati; asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā manosucarite”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā manoduccarite …pe… ānisaṁsā manosucarite.

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks in bad mental conduct … benefits in good mental conduct …”

Katame pañca?

Attāpi attānaṁ na upavadati;

anuvicca viññū pasaṁsanti;

kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati;

asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti;

kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā manosucarite”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Qualities:

Harm

Harm

☁️ dark quality

Intention or action that causes injury or suffering to oneself or others. It arises from aversion and heedlessness and destroys trust and safety. The opposite of non-harm, it obscures compassion and leads to regret.

Also known as: injury causing behavior, destructiveness, bad, evil
Pāli: pāpaka
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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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