Seven Ways of Performing Deeds Sattakammapathasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. those who kill living creatures with those who kill living creatures, Pāṇātipātino pāṇātipātīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; those who steal … adinnādāyino adinnādāyīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; commit sexual misconduct … kāmesumicchācārino kāmesumicchācārīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; lie … musāvādino musāvādīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; backbite … pisuṇavācā pisuṇavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; speak harshly … pharusavācā pharusavācehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; talk nonsense … samphappalāpino samphappalāpīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

Those who refrain from killing living creatures. … Pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā …pe… who refrain from stealing … adinnādānā paṭiviratā … who refrain from sexual misconduct … kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā … who refrain from lying … musāvādā paṭiviratā … who refrain from backbiting … pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; who refrain from harsh speech … pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; who refrain from talking nonsense with those who refrain from talking nonsense.” samphappalāpā paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.