Sappurisasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 178

[178] Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus!" "Venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this: "Bhikkhus, I will teach you the qualities of a true person (sappurisadhamma) and the qualities of an untrue person (asappurisadhamma). Listen to it and attend well; I will speak." "Yes, venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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