[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 12.7 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 12.7 長阿含經 12.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.7) 佛告比丘：「三法聚者，一法趣惡趣。一法趣善趣。一法趣涅槃。云何一法趣于惡趣？謂無仁慈，懷毒害心，是謂一法將向惡趣。云何一法趣于善趣？謂不以惡心加於眾生，是為一法將向善趣。云何一法趣于涅槃？謂能精勤，修身念處，是為一法將向涅槃。 > The Buddha addressed the monks, “These three categories are one thing that leads to bad destinies, one thing that leads to good destinies, and one thing that leads to Nirvāṇa. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What’s one thing that leads to bad destinies? It’s the absence of kindness that harbors harmful thoughts. This is one thing that leads to bad destinies. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What’s one thing that leads to good destinies? It’s not inflicting bad intent on sentient beings. This is one thing that leads to good destinies. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What’s one thing that leads to Nirvāṇa? It’s making effort to cultivate the abodes of mindfulness. This is one thing that leads to Nirvāṇa. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 12.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.6) - [Next: 12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.8) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.12.p4) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.12.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.7) · Pramāṇa