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AN 4.136

Ethics (1st)

Paṭhamasīlasutta

from: 14. Individuals

Ethics (1st)

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? One individual has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom.

One individual has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom.

One individual has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom.

One individual has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom.

These are the four individuals found in the world.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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