Four Evil Actions

 Four Evil Actions

"In which four ways does one commit no evil action?
Led by desire does one commit evil.
Led by anger does one commit evil.
Led by ignorance does one commit evil.
Led by fear does one commit evil.
 

(Four agati, 'evil courses of action': chanda, dosa, moha, bhaya)
"But inasmuch as the noble disciple is not led by desire, anger, ignorance, and fear, he commits no evil."
Thus spoke the Exalted One.
And when the Master had thus spoken, he spoke yet again:
Whoever through desire, hate or fear, or ignorance should transgress the Dhamma, All his glory fades away Like the moon during the waning half. Whoever through desire, hate or fear, or ignorance never transgresses the Dhamma, All his glory ever increases Like the moon during the waxing half.