8.
The Discourse on Action as Source
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"Monks, I say killing living beings is threefold -
rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say taking what is not given is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say sexual misconduct is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say lying is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say divisive speech is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say harsh speech is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say idle chatter is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say covetousness is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say anger is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion.
"Monks, I say wrong view is threefold - rooted in greed, rooted in hate, and rooted in delusion. Thus indeed, monks, greed is the origin of action, hate is the origin of action, delusion is the origin of action. With the elimination of greed comes the elimination of the origin of action, with the elimination of hate comes the elimination of the origin of action, with the elimination of delusion comes the elimination of the origin of action." The eighth.