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Itivuttaka 31

Atapanīyasutta

Not Mortifying · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected One, itivuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

these two“Dveme, mendicantsbhikkhave, thingsdhammā not mortifyingatapanīyā.
whichKatame twodve?
hereIdha, mendicantsbhikkhave, someoneekacco has done goodkatakalyāṇo ishoti, has done skillfulkatakusalo, has done what keeps safekatabhīruttāṇo, has not done badakatapāpo, has not done violenceakataluddo, has not done sinakatakibbiso.
theySo done‘kataṁ by meme goodkalyāṇan’tipi notna is mortifiedtappati, not done‘akataṁ by meme badpāpan’tipi notna is mortifiedtappati.
theseIme indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, twodve thingsdhammā not mortifyingatapanīyā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Buddhabhagavā spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ thusiti is saidvuccati:

“These two things, mendicants, are not mortifying. What two? It’s when someone has done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has not done bad things, violence and sin. Thinking, ‘I have done good things’, they’re not mortified. Thinking, ‘I haven’t done bad things’, they’re not mortified. These are the two things that are not mortifying.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

bad bodily conduct“Kāyaduccaritaṁ having given uphitvā,
bad verbal conductvacīduccaritāni andca;
bad mental conductManoduccaritaṁ having given uphitvā,
and whatever otheryañcaññaṁ connected with hatreddosasañhitaṁ.

“Having given up bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and whatever else is corrupt;

not having done goodAkatvākusalaṁ deedkammaṁ,
having donekatvāna goodkusalaṁ manybahuṁ;
of the bodyKāyassa from breaking upbhedā wisesappañño,
heavensaggaṁ heso is rebornupapajjatī”ti.

not having done bad deeds, and having done many good, when their body breaks up, that wise person is reborn in heaven.”

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme heardsutanti.
fourthCatutthaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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