[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) › 14.41 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 14.41 長阿含經 14.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [14.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.41) 佛告帝釋：「調戲有三：一者口，二者想，三者求。彼口所言，自害、害他，亦二俱害。捨此言已，如所言，不自害、不害他、不二俱害。知時比丘如口所言，專念不亂，想亦自害、害他，亦二俱害；捨此想已，如所想，不自害、不害他，二俱不害，知時比丘如所想，專念不亂。帝釋！求亦自害、害他，亦二俱害；捨此求已，如所求，不自害、不害他，不二俱害，知時比丘如所求，專念不亂。」 > The Buddha told Lord Śakra, “There are three kinds of error: First is speech, second are concepts, and third are pursuits. Speech is words that harm oneself, harm others, and harm both oneself and others. When these words are abandoned, one’s words don’t harm oneself, don’t harm others, and don’t harm both oneself and others. When that’s known, a monk’s words are such that he focuses his attention and isn’t distracted. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > \[Some\] concepts also harm oneself, harm others, and harm both oneself and others. Abandoning these concepts, one’s conception is such that it doesn’t harm oneself, don’t harm others, and don’t harm oneself and others. When he knows this, the monk’s conception is such that he focuses his attention and isn’t distracted. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Lord Śakra, pursuits also harm oneself, harm others, and harm both oneself and others. Abandoning these pursuits, one’s pursuits are such that they don’t harm oneself, don’t harm others, and don’t harm both oneself and others. When he knows this, the monk’s pursuits are such that he focuses his attention and isn’t distracted.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 14.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.40) - [Next: 14.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.42) - [Up: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.14.p79) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.14.41) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.41) · Pramāṇa