> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# AN 2:134 · Without Investigating (Ananuvicca Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-2-134/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:41:47.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:134. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

“Endowed with two qualities, the fool—incompetent, a person of no integrity—keeps himself injured & impaired. He’s blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, & generates much demerit. Which two?

“Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits skepticism. Without investigating it, without examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits confidence.

“Endowed with these two qualities, the fool—incompetent, a person of no integrity—keeps himself injured & impaired. He’s blameworthy, open to being blamed by the observant, & generates much demerit.

“Endowed with two qualities, the wise person—competent, a person of integrity—keeps himself uninjured & unimpaired. He’s blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, & generates much merit. Which two?

“Investigating it, examining it, he shows skepticism toward a matter that merits skepticism. Investigating it, examining it, he shows confidence in a matter that merits confidence.

“Endowed with these two qualities, the wise person—competent, a person of integrity—keeps himself uninjured & unimpaired. He’s blameless, not open to being blamed by the observant, & generates much merit.”

See also: [MN 56](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/mn-56/); [AN 3:66](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-3-66/)

---

*Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. © 2014 / rev. 2017 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu — released under the [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co) licence, for free distribution only. Source: [dhammatalks.org](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN2%5F134.html?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co) (Metta Forest Monastery).*