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an.10.193 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Principles That Should Be Activated


“I will teach you the principle to activate and the principle not to activate. …
And what is the principle not to activate?
Killing living creatures …
wrong view.
This is called the principle not to activate.
And what is the principle to activate?
Not killing living creatures …
right view.
This is called the principle to activate.”