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# Iti 25 · uttaka 25
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/iti-25/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:42:59.000Z
- Description: Itivuttaka · Iti 25. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Itivuttaka, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

*This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:* “Monks, for the person who transgresses in one thing, I tell you, there is no evil deed that is not to be done. Which one thing? This: telling a deliberate lie.”

For the person who lies,

who transgresses in this one thing,

transcending concern for the world beyond:

there’s no evil

not to be done.

See also: [MN 61](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/mn-61/)

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