19. Ariyamaggavaggo | 10 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya

019. Ariyamaggavaggo
IV. Noble Path

189 (1) The Noble Path

Bhikkhus, I will teach you the noble path and the ignoble path. Listen and attend closely.... And what, Bhikkhus, is the ignoble path?

1) The destruction of life,
2) taking what is not given,
3) sexual misconduct,
4) false speech,
5) divisive speech,
6) harsh speech,
7) idle chatter,
8) longing,
9) ill will, and
10) wrong view.

- This is called the ignoble path.

And what, Bhikkhus, is the noble path?

1) Abstention from the destruction of life,
2) abstention from taking what is not given,
3) abstention from sexual misconduct,
4) abstention from false speech,
5) abstention from divisive speech,
6) abstention from harsh speech,
7) abstention from idle chatter,
8) non-longing,
9) good will, and
10) right view.

- This is called the noble path.

190 (2)–198 (10) The Dark Path, Etc.

(190) Bhikkhus, I will teach you the dark path and the bright path ...

(191) ...the good Dhamma and the bad Dhamma . . .  

(192) ...the Dhamma of a good person and that of a bad person ...

(193) ...the Dhamma to be aroused and that not to be aroused ...

(194) ...the Dhamma to be pursued and that not to be pursued ...

(195) ...the Dhamma to be developed and that not to be developed ...

(196) ...the Dhamma to be cultivated and that not to be cultivated ...

(197) ...the Dhamma to be recollected and that not to be recollected ...

(198) ...the Dhamma to be realized and that not to be realized....

And what, Bhikkhus, is the Dhamma not to be realized?

The destruction of life ...and wrong view.

- This is called the Dhamma not to be realized.

And what, Bhikkhus, is the Dhamma to be realized?

Abstention from the destruction of life ...and right view.

- This is called the Dhamma to be realized.