Dukkathāsutta
Certain topics are inappropriate to discuss with certain kinds of people.
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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.157
Numbered Discourses 5.157
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16. Saddhammavagga
16. The True Teaching
Dukkathāsutta
Inappropriate Talk
- 1.1
“Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.
“Mendicants, it is inappropriate to speak to five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.
- 1.2
Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?
What five?
- 1.3
Assaddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā dukkathā;
It’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.
- 1.4
dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā;
It’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics.
- 1.5
appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā;
It’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning.
- 1.6
maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā;
It’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity.
- 1.7
duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.
It’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.
- 2.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā?
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith?
- 2.2
Assaddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When an unfaithful person is spoken to about faith they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness.
- 2.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 2.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Not seeing that faith in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that faith brings.
- 2.5
Tasmā assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā.
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.
- 3.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā?
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics?
- 3.2
Dussīlo, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When an unethical person is spoken to about ethics they lose their temper …
- 3.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 3.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Not seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings.
- 3.5
Tasmā dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā.
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics.
- 4.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā?
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning?
- 4.2
Appassuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When an unlearned person is spoken to about learning they lose their temper …
- 4.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 4.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Not seeing that learning in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that learning brings.
- 4.5
Tasmā appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā.
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning.
- 5.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā?
And why is it inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity?
- 5.2
Maccharī, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a stingy person is spoken to about generosity they lose their temper …
- 5.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 5.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Not seeing that generosity in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that generosity brings.
- 5.5
Tasmā maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā.
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity.
- 6.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā?
And why is it inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom?
- 6.2
Duppañño, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a witless person is spoken to about wisdom they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness.
- 6.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 6.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Not seeing that wisdom in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings.
- 6.5
Tasmā duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.
- 6.6
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.
It is inappropriate to speak to these five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.
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Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.
It is appropriate to speak to five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.
- 7.2
Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?
What five?
- 7.3
Saddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā sukathā;
It’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.
- 7.4
sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā;
It’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct.
- 7.5
bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā;
It’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning.
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cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā;
It’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity.
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paññavato paññākathā sukathā.
It’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.
- 8.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā?
And why is it appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith?
- 8.2
Saddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a faithful person is spoken to about faith they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness.
- 8.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 8.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Seeing that faith in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that faith brings.
- 8.5
Tasmā saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā.
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.
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Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā?
And why is it appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct?
- 9.2
Sīlavā, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When an ethical person is spoken to about ethical conduct they don’t lose their temper …
- 9.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 9.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings.
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Tasmā sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā.
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct.
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Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā?
And why is it appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning?
- 10.2
Bahussuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a learned person is spoken to about learning they don’t lose their temper …
- 10.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 10.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Seeing that learning in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that learning brings.
- 10.5
Tasmā bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā.
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning.
- 11.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā?
And why is it appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity?
- 11.2
Cāgavā, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a generous person is spoken to about generosity they don’t lose their temper …
- 11.3
Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 11.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Seeing that generosity in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that generosity brings.
- 11.5
Tasmā cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā.
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity.
- 12.1
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, paññavato paññākathā sukathā?
And why is it appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom?
- 12.2
Paññavā, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.
When a wise person is spoken to about wisdom they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness.
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Taṁ kissa hetu?
Why is that?
- 12.4
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.
Seeing that wisdom in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings.
- 12.5
Tasmā paññavato paññākathā sukathā.
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.
- 12.6
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāyā”ti.
It is appropriate to speak to these five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.”
- 12.7
Sattamaṁ.
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