{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an4.209/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an4.209","id":"suttacentral_an4.209","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an4.209/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, I will teach you bad character and worse character, good character and better character. And who has bad character? It\u2019s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that\u2019s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they\u2019re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. This is called bad character. And who has worse character? It\u2019s someone who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that\u2019s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They\u2019re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. And they encourage others to do these things. This is called worse character. And who has good character? It\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don\u2019t use speech that\u2019s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they\u2019re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. This is called good character. And who has better character? It\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don\u2019t use speech that\u2019s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. They\u2019re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. And they encourage others to do these things. This is called better character.\u201d","title":"Bad Character (3rd)","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":181}