A Monk
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28. Abbreviated Texts on Training Rules
A Monk
“Mendicants, a monk with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
He kills living creatures, steals, has sex, lies, and consumes beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.
A monk with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A monk with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
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 raised up to heaven.”
