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Avoiding Evils

Pāpānṃ akaraṇṃ sukhṃ

Thai script: ปาปานํ อกรณํ สุขํ

Phonetic Reading: ปา-ปา-นัง อะ-กะ-ระ-นัง สุ-ขัง

“Refraining from all unwholesome deeds brings true peace.”

Thai: “การไม่ทำบาปทั้งปวงนำสุขมาให้”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๕๙

The cornerstone of the Ovāda Pāṭimokkha is the non-doing of evil. Evil actions torment the conscience with burning guilt here and now.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Pāpānṃ ปาปานํ	ปา-ปา-นัง	แห่งบาปทั้งหลาย	Of evil actions
Akaraṇṃ อกรณํ	อะ-กะ-ระ-นัง	การไม่กระทำ	Non-doing, abstaining
Sukhṃ สุขํ	สุ-ขัง	เป็นสุข, นำสุขมาให้	Happy, pleasant

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Highest happiness is often the absence of wrongdoing. Living without guilt leaves the spirit light, unburdened, and effortlessly peaceful.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Abstain from harm across bodily, verbal, and mental avenues.
�� Maintain moral conscience (Hiri) and dread of wrongdoing (Ottappa).
�� Audit personal habits frequently with honesty.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Attune to the immaculate clarity of mind when unwholesome impulses are non-arisen.

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