The Ceremony of Descent (2nd) (AN10.120)

Numbered Discourses 10.120

12. The Ceremony of Descent

The Ceremony of Descent (2nd)

“Mendicants, I will teach you the noble descent.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …

And what is the noble descent?

It’s when a noble disciple reflects:

‘Wrong view has a bad result

in both this life and the next.’

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong view,

they descend from wrong view.

‘Wrong purpose has a bad result …’ …

‘Wrong speech …’ …

‘Wrong action …’ …

‘Wrong livelihood …’ …

‘Wrong effort …’ …

‘Wrong mindfulness …’ …

‘Wrong immersion …’ …

‘Wrong knowledge …’ …

‘Wrong freedom has a bad result

in both this life and the next.’

Reflecting like this, they give up wrong freedom,

they descend from wrong freedom.

This is called the noble descent.”