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Numbered Discourses 3.6

1. Bālavagga
1. Fools

Akusalasutta

Unskillful

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.
“A fool is known by three things.

Katamehi tīhi?
What three?

Akusalena kāyakammena, akusalena vacīkammena, akusalena manokammena.
Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.
These are the three things by which a fool is known.

Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.
An astute person is known by three things.

Katamehi tīhi?
What three?

Kusalena kāyakammena, kusalena vacīkammena, kusalena manokammena.
Skillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.
These are the three things by which an astute person is known.

Tasmātiha …pe….
So you should train …”

Chaṭṭhaṁ.