[551] Bhikkhus, there are these three causes (nidāna) for the origination of kamma (action). What three? Greed (lobha) is a cause for the origination of kamma; hatred (dosa) is a cause for the origination of kamma; delusion (moha) is a cause for the origination of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of greed, born of greed, has greed as its cause, has greed as its origin—that kamma is unwholesome, that kamma is blameworthy, that kamma has suffering (dukkha) as its result; that kamma leads to the origination of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the cessation of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of hatred, born of hatred, has hatred as its cause, has hatred as its origin—that kamma is unwholesome, that kamma is blameworthy, that kamma has suffering as its result; that kamma leads to the origination of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the cessation of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of delusion, born of delusion, has delusion as its cause, has delusion as its origin—that kamma is unwholesome, that kamma is blameworthy, that kamma has suffering as its result; that kamma leads to the origination of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the cessation of kamma. These, bhikkhus, are the three causes for the origination of kamma.
Bhikkhus, there are these three causes for the origination of kamma. What three? Non-greed (alobha) is a cause for the origination of kamma; non-hatred (adosa) is a cause for the origination of kamma; non-delusion (amoha) is a cause for the origination of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of non-greed, born of non-greed, has non-greed as its cause, has non-greed as its origin—that kamma is wholesome, that kamma is blameless, that kamma has happiness as its result; that kamma leads to the cessation of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the origination of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of non-hatred, born of non-hatred, has non-hatred as its cause, has non-hatred as its origin—that kamma is wholesome, that kamma is blameless, that kamma has happiness as its result; that kamma leads to the cessation of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the origination of kamma. Whatever kamma, bhikkhus, is performed out of non-delusion, born of non-delusion, has non-delusion as its cause, has non-delusion as its origin—that kamma is wholesome, that kamma is blameless, that kamma has happiness as its result; that kamma leads to the cessation of kamma; that kamma does not lead to the origination of kamma. These, bhikkhus, are the three causes for the origination of kamma.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.