10.
The Discourse on Unrighteous Conduct
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Then a certain brahmin approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Blessed One.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, that brahmin said this to the Blessed One -
"What, Master Gotama, is the cause, what is the condition, by which some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell?"
"Because of unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct, brahmin, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell."
"But what, Master Gotama, is the cause, what is the condition, by which some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world?" "Because of righteous conduct and even conduct, brahmin, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"I do not understand in detail the meaning of what Master Gotama has spoken in brief. It would be good if Master Gotama would expound to me the Teaching in such a way that I might understand in detail the meaning of what Master Gotama has spoken in brief." "Well then, brahmin, listen, pay close attention; I will speak." "Yes, sir," that brahmin assented to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:
"Brahmin, there is threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by body; there is fourfold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by speech; there is threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by mind.
"And how, brahmin, is there threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by body? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by body.
"And how, brahmin, is there fourfold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by speech? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is fourfold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by speech.
"And how, brahmin, is there threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by mind? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is threefold unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct by mind. Thus, because of unrighteous conduct and uneven conduct, brahmin, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"Brahmin, there is threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by body; there is fourfold righteous conduct and even conduct by speech; there is threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by mind.
"And how, brahmin, is there threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by body? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by body.
"And how, brahmin, is there fourfold righteous conduct and even conduct by speech? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is fourfold righteous conduct and even conduct by speech.
"And how, brahmin, is there threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by mind? Etc. Thus, brahmin, there is threefold righteous conduct and even conduct by mind. Thus, because of righteous conduct and even conduct, brahmin, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"Excellent, Master Gotama, excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. May Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The tenth.