The Impure Path

“Bhikkhus, I will teach the impure path and the pure path. Listen and attend carefully. What is the impure path?

Wrong view, wrong thoughts, wrong speech, wrong actions, wrong livelihood, wrong endeavour, wrong mindfulness, wrong concentration, wrong knowledge and wrong release. Bhikkhus, this is said to be the impure path.

Bhikkhus, what is the pure path?

Right view, right thoughts, right speech, right actions, right livelihood, right endeavour, right mindfulness, right concentration, right knowledge and right release. Bhikkhus, this is said to be the pure path.