• Numbered Discourses 3.146 Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.146

15. Good Fortune 15. Maṅgalavagga

Unskillful Akusalasutta

“Someone with three qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. “Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What three? Katamehi tīhi? Unskillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. Akusalena kāyakammena, akusalena vacīkammena, akusalena manokammena—

Someone with these three qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Someone with three qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What three? Katamehi tīhi? Skillful deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. Kusalena kāyakammena, kusalena vacīkammena, kusalena manokammena—

Someone with these three qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.