Anottappīsutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Nidānavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 16 · Section 467

[467] "And how, friend, is one without fear of wrongdoing (anottāpī)? Here, friend, a bhikkhu does not fear, thinking: 'Evil, unwholesome qualities (pāpakā akusalā dhammā) that have not arisen in me, when arising, might lead to harm'; he does not fear, thinking: 'Evil, unwholesome qualities that have arisen in me, while not being abandoned, might lead to harm'; he does not fear, thinking: 'Wholesome qualities that have not arisen in me, when not arising, might lead to harm'; he does not fear, thinking: 'Wholesome qualities that have arisen in me, when ceasing, might lead to harm.' It is in this way, friend, that one is without fear of wrongdoing. It is in this way, friend, that one who is not ardent (anātāpī) and without fear of wrongdoing is incapable of awakening (sambodha), incapable of Nibbāna, incapable of attaining the unsurpassed security from bondage (anuttara yogakkhema)."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.