[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) › 12.8 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 12.8 長阿含經 12.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.8) 「復有二法趣向惡趣，復有二法趣向善趣，復有二法趣向涅槃。云何二法趣向惡趣？一謂毀戒，二謂破見。云何二法趣向善趣？一謂戒具，二謂見具。云何二法趣向涅槃？一謂為止，二謂為觀。 > “Again, there are two things that lead to bad destinies, two things that lead to good destinies, and two things that lead to Nirvāṇa. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are two things that lead to bad destinies? One is violating the precepts, and the second is breaking \[right\] view. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are two things that lead to good destinies? One is perfecting the precepts, and the second is perfecting \[right\] view. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “What are the two things that lead to Nirvāṇa? One is calmness, and the second in contemplation. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.7) - [Next: 12.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.9) - [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.p8) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.12.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.12.8) · Pramāṇa