9.
The Discourse on the Wounded
9.
"Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of three qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
With which three?
Bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct.
Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of these three qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of three qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. With which three? Bodily good conduct, verbal good conduct, mental good conduct. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of these three qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit." The ninth.