9.
The Discourse on Sunetta
73.
"Once in the past, monks, there was a teacher named Sunetta, a founder of a sect, free from lust towards sensual pleasures.
And, monks, the teacher Sunetta had many hundreds of disciples.
The teacher Sunetta expounded the Teaching to his disciples for companionship with the Brahma world.
But those, monks, who did not place confidence in their minds when the teacher Sunetta was expounding the Teaching for companionship with the Brahma world, upon the body's collapse at death, were reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
But those, monks, who placed confidence in their minds when the teacher Sunetta was expounding the Teaching for companionship with the Brahma world, upon the body's collapse at death, were reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Once in the past, monks, there was a teacher named Mūgapakkha... etc. there was a teacher named Aranemi... etc. there was a teacher named Kuddālaka... etc. there was a teacher named Hatthipāla... etc. there was a teacher named Jotipāla... etc. there was a teacher named Araka, a founder of a sect, free from lust towards sensual pleasures. And, monks, the teacher Araka had many hundreds of disciples. The teacher named Araka expounded the Teaching to his disciples for companionship with the Brahma world. But those, monks, who did not place confidence in their minds when the teacher Araka was expounding the Teaching for companionship with the Brahma world, upon the body's collapse at death, were reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell. But those, monks, who placed confidence in their minds when the teacher Araka was expounding the Teaching for companionship with the Brahma world, upon the body's collapse at death, were reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"What do you think, monks, whoever with a corrupted mind should revile and abuse these seven teachers, founders of sects, free from lust for sensual pleasures, with retinues of many hundreds, together with their communities of disciples, would he generate much demerit?" "Yes, venerable sir." "Whoever, monks, with a corrupted mind should revile and abuse these seven teachers, founders of sects, free from lust for sensual pleasures, with retinues of many hundreds, together with their communities of disciples, he would generate much demerit. Whoever with a corrupted mind reviles and abuses a single person accomplished in right view, this one generates more demerit than that. What is the reason for this? I do not, monks, speak of such forbearance outside of this as among one's fellows in the holy life."
"Therefore, monks, you should train thus - 'Our minds will not be corrupted towards our fellows in the holy life.' Thus indeed, monks, should you train." The ninth.