3: The Book of the Threes
XV. Good Fortune — AN 3.150: Broken (1st)
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1“When a foolish, incompetent, bad person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and reproved by sensible people, and they make much bad karma. What three? Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …
2When an astute, competent, good person has three qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much merit. What three? Skillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”
1"Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. Katamehi tīhi? Akusalena kāyakammena, akusalena vacīkammena, akusalena manokammena – imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.
2Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. Katamehi tīhi? Kusalena kāyakammena, kusalena vacīkammena, kusalena manokammena … pe … .
Pañcamaṁ.