1. Bālavaggo | 3 | Aṅguttara
Aṅguttara Nikāya
3. Tika-Nipāta
1. Bālavaggo
1. Bhaya Sutta-Fear
I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove in Sāvatthi. The Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus from there. Bhikkhus, all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. A house of reeds or of grass catching fire would burn the ridge poles, the flames running up and down would touch the bolts and closed windows and would burn them all. In the same manner all fear arises from the foolish not the wise. All troubles come from the foolish not the wise. All annoyances come from the foolish not the wise. Therefore Bhikkhus, the foolish are with fear, with troubles and annoyances the wise are not.
Therefore Bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the 3 things by which the fool is known and develop the 3 things by which the wise man is known.
2. Lakkhaṇa Sutta-Characteristics
Bhikkhus, the fool is known by his actions, the wise man shines when it is suitable. Bhikkhus, the fool should be known by 3 things. What 3? On account of bodily, verbal and mental misbehaviour. . Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by 3 things. What 3? On account of bodily, verbal and mental good conduct. Therefore Bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the 3 things by which the fool is known and develop the 3 things by which the wise man is known.
3. Cintī Sutta-Considering
Bhikkhus, these 3 are the characteristics of the fool. What 3? Here Bhikkhus, the fool thinks incorrectly, speaks incorrectly and acts incorrectly. If the fool did not think, speak and act incorrectly, how could the wise man know, this one is a fool. Since he thinks, speaks and acts incorrectly, the wise know, this good person is a fool.
Bhikkhus, these 3 are the characteristics of the wise man. What 3? Here Bhikkhus, the wise man thinks correctly, speaks correctly and acts correctly. If the wise man did not think, speak and act correctly, how could the wise man know, this good man is a wise one. Since he thinks, speaks and acts correctly, the wise know, this good person is wise.
4. Accaya Sutta -Pardoning
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish man should be known. What 3? Not seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault not asking pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks pardon according to the Teaching, not granting pardon. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the wise man should be known. What 3? Seeing the fault as the fault, seeing it is a fault he asks for pardon according to the Teaching, when someone asks for pardon according to the Teaching, he grants it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
5. Ayoniso Sutta- Without wise thinking
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish man should be known. What 3? He evolves a question without wise thinking, explains the question without wise thinking. If someone else considers the question wisely and smoothly explains it with connected words and letters he does not accept it. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these 3 characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the wise man should be known. What 3? He wisely thinking evolves a question, wisely thinking explains the question. If someone else would consider the question wisely and explains it smoothly with connected words and letters he accepts it. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
6. Akusala Sutta
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish man should be known. What 3? With de-meritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these 3 characteristics Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the wise man should be known. What 3? With meritorious bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
Therefore Bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the 3 things by which the fool is known and develop the 3 things by which the wise man is known.
7. Sāvajja Sutta - Blameable
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish man should be known. What 3? With blameable bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these 3 characteristics
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the wise man should be known. What 3? With blameless bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
8. Sabyābajjha Sutta-Troubled
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish man should be known. What 3? With troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the foolish man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the wise man should be known. What 3? With non-troubled bodily, verbal and mental actions. Bhikkhus, the wise man should be known by these 3 characteristics.
Therefore Bhikkhus, you should train thus: We should avoid the 3 things by which the fool is known and develop the 3 things by which the wise man is known.
9. Khata Sutta - Destroyed
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the foolish ordinary man destroys himself and becomes blameable, blamed by the wise accrues much demerit. What 3? By misconducting himself bodily, verbally and mentally.
Bhikkhus, endowed with 3 things the Great wise man does not destroy himself and does not become blameable, not blamed by the wise accrues much merit. What 3? By bodily, verbal and mental good conduct.
10. Mala Sutta- Blemishes
Bhikkhus, without dispelling these 3 blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to hell. What 3? Evil character and stains of evil character, jealousy and stains of jealousy, selfishness and stains of selfishness. Without giving up these 3 blemishes, one is born in hell, as though led and lain there.
Bhikkhus, dispelling these 3 blemishes, as though led and lain there, one goes to heaven. What 3? Become virtuous is without evil blemish, not jealous, has given up stains of jealousy, not selfish has given up stains of selfishness. Giving up these 3 blemishes, one is born in heaven, as though led and lain there.