11.
The Discourse on the Prone to Wrath
64.
"Monks, these seven things, pleasing to foes and making foes, come upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
Which seven?
Here, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe -
'Oh, may this one be ugly!'
What is the reason for this?
A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's beauty.
This person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, even though he is well-bathed, well-anointed, with hair and beard trimmed, wearing white garments;
yet he is ugly, being overcome by wrath.
This, monks, is the first thing, pleasing to foes and making foes, that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one sleep in suffering!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's comfortable sleeping. This person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, even though he sleeps on a divan spread with a woollen carpet, spread with a coverlet embroidered with flowers, with an excellent covering of antelope hide, with a canopy above, with red pillows on both ends; yet he sleeps only in suffering, being overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the second thing, pleasing to foes and making foes, that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one not have much benefit!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's having much benefit. This person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, having taken what is harmful, imagines 'benefit has been taken by me,' and having taken what is beneficial, imagines 'harm has been taken by me.' These things, taken as mutually opposed, lead for a long time to harm and suffering for one overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the third thing, pleasing to foes and making foes, that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one not be wealthy!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's being wealthy. For a person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, whatever wealth he has acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, even that the kings cause to enter the royal treasury, for one overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the fourth thing, pleasing to foes and making foes, that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one not be glorious!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's glory. This person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, whatever glory he has attained through diligence, from that too he falls, overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the fifth quality pleasing to foes and making foes that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one not have friends!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's having friends. A person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, whatever friends and colleagues, relatives and blood-relations he has, they too avoid from afar one overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the sixth quality pleasing to foes and making foes that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man.
"Furthermore, monks, a foe wishes thus for his foe - 'Oh, may this one, upon the body's collapse at death, be reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell!' What is the reason for this? A foe, monks, does not rejoice in his foe's going to a fortunate world. This person prone to wrath, monks, overcome by wrath, afflicted by wrath, practises misconduct by body, practises misconduct by speech, practises misconduct by mind. He, having practised misconduct by body, by speech, etc. upon the body's collapse at death, is reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell, overcome by wrath. This, monks, is the seventh quality pleasing to foes and making foes that comes upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man. These, monks, are the seven qualities pleasing to foes and making foes that come upon one prone to wrath, whether woman or man."
And then, having grasped benefit, he incurs harm.
A man overcome by wrath undergoes loss of wealth.
Relatives, friends and companions avoid one prone to wrath.
The danger born from within, that people do not understand.
Then there is deep darkness, when wrath overcomes a man.
Afterwards, when wrath has departed, he is tormented as if burnt by fire.
When wrath arises, by which people become angry.
For one overcome by wrath, there is no refuge whatsoever.
Those I will announce, listen to that according to truth.
For an angry one kills a brahmin, an angry one kills a worldling.
Even that peaceful one who gives life, an angry worldling kills.
An angry one kills many selves, infatuated with various forms.
Having bound with a rope they die, even in mountain caves.
Doing these they do not understand, ruin is born from wrath.
One should cut that off by self-control, by wisdom, energy and view.
So too one should train in the teachings, may there be no dejection for us.
Tamed, having abandoned wrath, the taintless ones attain final Nibbāna." The eleventh.