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A Monk

Translator: Bhikkhu Sujato

“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 intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

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 intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

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

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