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SN 14.20

Beginning With Imprudence

Anottappamūlakasutta

from: Chapter Two

Beginning With Imprudence

At Sāvatthī.

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

… the imprudent with the imprudent … lazy … witless. The prudent with the prudent … energetic … wise.

… the imprudent with the imprudent … unmindful … witless. The prudent with the prudent … mindful … wise.”

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

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