an.2.135 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
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“When a foolish, incompetent bad person has two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much bad karma.
What two?
Without examining or scrutinizing, they arouse faith in things that are dubious,
and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.
When a foolish, incompetent bad person has these two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much bad karma.
When an astute, competent good person has two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much merit.
What two?
After examining or scrutinizing, they don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,
and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.
When an astute, competent good person has these two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much merit.”
“When a foolish, incompetent bad person has two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much bad karma.
What two?
Without examining or scrutinizing, they arouse faith in things that are dubious,
and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.
When a foolish, incompetent bad person has these two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much bad karma.
When an astute, competent good person has two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much merit.
What two?
After examining or scrutinizing, they don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,
and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.
When an astute, competent good person has these two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much merit.”