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Stinginess (2nd)

Translator: Bhikkhu Sujato

“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

What five?

They’re stingy regarding monasteries,

families,

material things,

praise,

and the teachings.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

A resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

What five?

They’re not stingy regarding monasteries,

families,

material things,

praise,

and the teachings.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

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