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6. What the Buddha teaches as not the teaching of the Buddha.
7. What the Buddha does not practise as the practice of the Buddha.
8. What the Buddha practises as not the practice of the Buddha.
9. What the Buddha does not prescribe as the rule of the Buddha.
10. What the Buddha prescribes as not the rule of the Buddha.
11. What is not an offence as an offence.
12. What is an offence as not an offence.
13. What is a minor offence as a major offence.
14. What is a major offence as a minor offence.
15. What is an expiable offence as inexpiable.
16. What is not an inexpiable offence as expiable.
17. What is a gross offence as not a gross offence.
18. What is not a gross offence as a gross offence.
Dear son Sāriputta, by these eighteen characteristics should an unrighteous
person be known.”
Eighteen Characteristics of Righteousness
“My son Sāriputta, a righteous person should be known by eighteen
characteristics. Here in this Dispensation, a monk indicates:
1. What is not Dhamma as not Dhamma.
2. What is Dhamma as Dhamma.
3. What is not Vinaya as not Vinaya.
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4. What is Vinaya as Vinaya.
5. What the Buddha does not teach as not the teaching of the Buddha.
6. What the Buddha teaches as the teaching of the Buddha.
7. What the Buddha does not practise as not the practice of the Buddha.
8. What the Buddha practises as the practice of the Buddha.
9. What the Buddha does not prescribe as not a rule of the Buddha.