an.3.17 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Oneself

“Bhikkhus, these three qualities lead to one’s own affliction, the affliction of others, and the affliction of both. What three? Bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, and mental misconduct. These three qualities lead to one’s own affliction, the affliction of others, and the affliction of both.

“These three other qualities do not lead to one’s own affliction, the affliction of others, and the affliction of both. What three? Bodily good conduct, verbal good conduct, and mental good conduct. These three qualities do not lead to one’s own affliction, the affliction of others, and the affliction of both.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Hurting Yourself

“These three things, mendicants, lead to hurting yourself, hurting others, and hurting both.
What three?
Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.
These are three things that lead to hurting yourself, hurting others, and hurting both.
These three things, mendicants, don’t lead to hurting yourself, hurting others, or hurting both.
What three?
Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.
These are three things that don’t lead to hurting yourself, hurting others, or hurting both.”