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Akusala

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akusala 'unwholesome', ,bad deeds; unskillful, demeritorious.

See its opposite, kusala.Akusala: Disadvantageous, are all those kammic intentions kamma-cetanā see: cetanā and all consciousness

and mental properties associated therewith, which are accompanied either by greed lobha, hate dosa or confusion moha or derivatives thereof.

All these mental states are causing disadvantageous kamma-results and contain the initiating seeds of unhappy & painful future, destiny and rebirth.

are all those karmic volitions (Kamma-cetanā; s. cetanā) and the Consciousness and Mental concomitants associated therewith,

which are accompanied either by Greed (Lobha) or hate (dosa) or merely Delusion (Moha);

and all these Phenomena are causes of unfavourable Karma-results and contain the seeds of unhappy Destiny or Rebirth.


 They are :-

1. Killing
2. Stealing
3. Sexual misconduct
4. Lying
5. Slandering
6. harsh speech
7. Vain talk
8. Covetousness
9 Ill-will
10. False belief

Source

palikanon.com