9.
The Discourse on Causation
39.
"There are, monks, these three sources for the arising of actions.
What three?
Greed is a source for the arising of actions, hate is a source for the arising of actions, delusion is a source for the arising of actions.
Not from greed, monks, does non-greed arise;
rather, monks, from greed only greed arises.
Not from hate, monks, does non-hate arise;
rather, monks, from hate only hate arises.
Not from delusion, monks, does non-delusion arise;
rather, monks, from delusion only delusion arises.
Not by action born of greed, by action born of hate, by action born of delusion, monks, are gods discerned, are human beings discerned, or whatever other fortunate destinations there are.
Rather, monks, by action born of greed, by action born of hate, by action born of delusion, hell is discerned, the animal realm is discerned, the sphere of ghosts is discerned, or whatever other unfortunate realms there are.
These, monks, are the three sources for the arising of actions.
"There are, monks, these three sources for the arising of actions. What three? Non-greed is a source for the arising of actions, non-hate is a source for the arising of actions, non-delusion is a source for the arising of actions. Not from non-greed, monks, does greed arise; rather, monks, from non-greed only non-greed arises. Not from non-hate, monks, does hate arise; rather, monks, from non-hate only non-hate arises. Not from non-delusion, monks, does delusion arise; rather, monks, from non-delusion only non-delusion arises. Not by action born of non-greed, by action born of non-hate, by action born of non-delusion, monks, is hell discerned, is the animal realm discerned, is the sphere of ghosts discerned, or whatever other unfortunate realms there are. Rather, monks, by action born of non-greed, by action born of non-hate, by action born of non-delusion, gods are discerned, human beings are discerned, or whatever other fortunate destinations there are. These, monks, are the three sources for the arising of actions." The ninth.