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Parikkamanasutta

The Bypass

“Saparikkamano ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano.
“Mendicants, this teaching provides a bypass, it doesn’t lack a bypass.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, saparikkamano ayaṁ dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano?
And how does this teaching provide a bypass, not lacking a bypass?

Pāṇātipātissa, bhikkhave, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Not killing living creatures bypasses killing living creatures.

Adinnādāyissa, bhikkhave, adinnādānā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Not stealing bypasses stealing.

Kāmesumicchācārissa, bhikkhave, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding sexual misconduct bypasses sexual misconduct.

Musāvādissa, bhikkhave, musāvādā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Not lying bypasses lying.

Pisuṇavācassa, bhikkhave, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding divisive speech bypasses divisive speech.

Pharusavācassa, bhikkhave, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding harsh speech bypasses harsh speech.

Samphappalāpissa, bhikkhave, samphappalāpā veramaṇī parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Avoiding talking nonsense bypasses talking nonsense.

Abhijjhālussa, bhikkhave, anabhijjhā parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Contentment bypasses covetousness.

Byāpannacittassa, bhikkhave, abyāpādo parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Good will bypasses ill will.

Micchādiṭṭhissa, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi parikkamanaṁ hoti.
Right view bypasses wrong view.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saparikkamano ayaṁ dhammo, nāyaṁ dhammo aparikkamano”ti.
That’s how this teaching provides a bypass, it doesn’t lack a bypass.”

Navamaṁ.