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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

3: The Book of the Threes

XV. Good Fortune — AN 3.153: Broken (4th)

1“When a foolish, incompetent, bad person has three qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. … Impure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …

2When an astute, competent, good person has three qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. … Pure deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”

1"Tīhi, bhikkhave … pe … asucinā kāyakammena, asucinā vacīkammena, asucinā manokammena … pe … .

2Tīhi, bhikkhave … pe … sucinā kāyakammena, sucinā vacīkammena, sucinā manokammena – imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī"ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.