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AN 5.286

A Monk

Bhikkhusutta

from: 28. Abbreviated Texts on Training Rules

A Monk

“Mendicants, a monk with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? He kills living creatures, steals, has sex, lies, and consumes beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. A monk with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

A monk with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. What five? He doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, have sex, lie, or consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. A monk with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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