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The Discourse on Morality
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"Monks, there are these five dangers of being immoral, of failure in morality.
Which five?
Here, monks, one who is immoral, failing in morality, because of heedlessness undergoes great loss of wealth.
This, monks, is the first danger of being immoral, of failure in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, a bad reputation arises for one who is immoral, failing in morality. This, monks, is the second danger of being immoral, of failure in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is immoral, failing in morality, whatever assembly he approaches - whether an assembly of warriors, whether an assembly of brahmins, whether an assembly of householders, whether an assembly of ascetics - he approaches unconfident, downcast. This, monks, is the third danger of being immoral, of failure in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is immoral, failing in morality, dies deluded. This, monks, is the fourth danger of being immoral, of failure in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is immoral, failing in morality, upon the body's collapse at death, is reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell. This, monks, is the fifth danger of being immoral, of failure in morality. These, monks, are the five dangers of being immoral, of failure in morality.
"Monks, there are these five benefits of being moral, of accomplishment in morality. Which five? Here, monks, one who is moral, accomplished in morality, because of diligence attains a great mass of wealth. This, monks, is the first benefit of being moral, of accomplishment in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, a good reputation arises for one who is moral, accomplished in morality. This, monks, is the second benefit of being moral, of accomplishment in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is moral, accomplished in morality, whatever assembly he approaches - whether an assembly of warriors, whether an assembly of brahmins, whether an assembly of householders, whether an assembly of ascetics - he approaches confident, unabashed. This, monks, is the third benefit of being moral, of accomplishment in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is moral, accomplished in morality, dies undeluded. This, monks, is the fourth benefit of being moral, of accomplishment in morality.
"Furthermore, monks, one who is moral, accomplished in morality, upon the body's collapse at death, is reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. This, monks, is the fifth benefit of being moral, of accomplishment in morality. These, monks, are the five benefits of being moral, of accomplishment in morality." The third.