Kuha Sutta (Iti 108) – The Discourse on Deceit

9. The Discourse on Deceit

108. More Details This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:

"Monks, whatever monks are deceitful, obstinate, prattlers, crafty, arrogant, unconcentrated - those monks are not my own. And those monks have departed from this Teaching and discipline; and they do not attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline. But those monks who are not deceitful, not prattlers, wise, without obstinacy, well concentrated - those monks are my own. And those monks have not departed from this Teaching and discipline; and they attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:

"Deceitful, obstinate, prattlers, crafty, arrogant, unconcentrated;

They do not grow in the Teaching, taught by the Perfectly Enlightened One.

"Not deceitful, not prattlers, wise, without obstinacy, well concentrated;

They indeed grow in the Teaching, taught by the Perfectly Enlightened One."

This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The ninth.