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# AN 5:177 · Business (Wrong Livelihood) (Vaṇijjā Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-177/
- Published: 2026-06-01T04:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:06:21.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 5:177. 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

“Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business. Which five? Business in weapons, business in living beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.

“These are the five types of business a lay follower should not engage in.”

See also: [SN 42:2–3](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-42-2/); [AN 4:79](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-4-79/)

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