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SN 14.19

Beginning With the Shameless

Ahirikamūlakasutta

from: Chapter Two

Beginning With the Shameless

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the unconscientious with the unconscientious … imprudent … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … prudent … wise.

… shameless … unlearned … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … learned … wise.

… shameless … lazy … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … energetic … wise.

… shameless … unmindful … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … mindful … wise.”

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

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