2.
The Discourse on the Noble One's Atonement
168.
"I will teach you, monks, the noble descent.
Listen to that, pay close attention;
I will speak."
"Yes, venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One.
The Blessed One said this:
"And what, monks, is the noble descent? Here, monks, a noble disciple considers thus - 'Killing living beings indeed has an evil result - both in this present life and in the future life.' He, having thus reflected, abandons killing living beings; he descends from killing living beings.
... 'Taking what is not given indeed has an evil result - both in this present life and in the future life.' He, having thus reflected, abandons taking what is not given; he descends from taking what is not given.
... 'Sexual misconduct indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from sexual misconduct.
... 'Lying indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from lying.
... 'Divisive speech indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from divisive speech.
... 'Harsh speech indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from harsh speech.
... 'Idle chatter indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from idle chatter.
... 'Covetousness indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from covetousness.
... 'Anger indeed has an evil result, etc. he descends from anger.
"And what, monks, is the noble descent? Here, monks, a noble disciple considers thus - 'Wrong view indeed has an evil result both in this present life and in the future life.' He, having thus reflected, abandons wrong view; he descends from wrong view. This is called, monks, the noble descent." The second.