Can somebody please help to clarify certain things in the above sutta for me? I am referring to the translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu found at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/anguttara/an10-176.html

1. 3rd paragraph: "brahmans of the Western lands". Which place are the Western lands?

2. Under Unskilled Bodily Action: what is the meaning of "...their Dhamma", and "...those who entail punishment"?

3. Under Skillful Verbal Action: In the context of the following sentence, what does "seasonable" and "circumscribed" mean ?
"He speaks words worth treasuring, seasonable, reasonable, circumscribed, connected with the goal."

4. Under Unskillful Mental Action: 2nd paragraph, last line".... that or any other bad destination " As I understand it, there are only 3 bad destinations and these are already mentioned in this sutta, so what is this "any other bad destination" ?

Thanks in anticipation.

Metta

Bro Robert Lim


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