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Itivuttaka

iti65:0.1So It Was Said 65

iti65:0.2The Book of the Threes

iti65:0.3Chapter Two

iti65:0.4Good Conduct

iti65:1.1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

iti65:2.1“Mendicants, there are these kinds of good conduct.

iti65:2.2What three?

iti65:2.3Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.

iti65:2.4These are the three kinds of good conduct.”

iti65:2.5The Buddha spoke this matter.

iti65:2.6On this it is said:

iti65:3.1“Having given up bad conduct

iti65:3.2by way of body,

iti65:3.3speech, and mind,

iti65:3.4and whatever else is corrupt;

iti65:4.1not having done bad deeds,

iti65:4.2and having done many good,

iti65:4.3when their body breaks up, that wise person

iti65:4.4is reborn in heaven.”

iti65:5.1This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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