15. Maṅgalavaggo | 3 | Aṅguttara

Aṅguttara Nikāya
3. Tika Nipāta

15. Mangalavagga
V. Auspicious

146 (1) Unwholesome

Bhikkhus, possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 3?

1) Unwholesome bodily action,
2) unwholesome verbal action, and
3) unwholesome mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What 3?

1) Wholesome bodily action,
2) wholesome verbal action, and
3) wholesome mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

147 (2) Blameworthy

Bhikkhus, possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 3?

1) Blameworthy bodily action,
2) blameworthy verbal action, and
3) blameworthy mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What 3?

1) Blameless bodily action,
2) blameless verbal action, and
3) blameless mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

148 (3) Unrighteous

Bhikkhus, possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 3?

1) Unrighteous bodily action,
2) unrighteous verbal action, and
3) unrighteous mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What 3?

1) Righteous bodily action,
2) righteous verbal action, and
3) righteous mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

149 (4) Impure

Bhikkhus, possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What 3?

1) Impure bodily action,
2) impure verbal action, and
3) impure mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there.

Possessing 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What 3?

1) Pure bodily action,
2) pure verbal action, and
3) pure mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there.

150 (5) Maimed (1)

Bhikkhus, possessing 3 qualities,

the foolish, incompetent, bad person maintains himself in a maimed and injured condition; he is blameworthy and subject to reproach by the wise; and he generates much demerit.

What 3?

1) Unwholesome bodily action,
2) unwholesome verbal action, and
3) unwholesome mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities ... he generates much demerit.

Possessing 3 qualities, the wise, competent, good person preserves himself unmaimed and uninjured; he is blameless and beyond reproach by the wise; and he generates much merit.

What 3?

1) Wholesome bodily action,
2) wholesome verbal action, and
3) wholesome mental action.

- Possessing these 3 qualities ... he generates much merit.