AN 4.221 · Pali Canon (Tipiṭaka) – English & Pāli · Verses Across
Buddhism · Sutta Pitaka · Numbered Discourses (Aṅguttara)
AN 4.221Verbal Conduct · Duccaritasutta
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Buddhism · Sutta Pitaka · Numbered Discourses (Aṅguttara)
AN 4.221
Verbal Conduct · Duccaritasutta
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“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.”
