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The First Discourse on Being Dug Up
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"Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of four qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
With which four?
Without investigating and without scrutinising, he praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he dispraises one who deserves praise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays confidence in a matter not inspiring confidence; without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays distrust in a matter inspiring confidence -
Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of these four 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 four qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. With which four? Having investigated and scrutinised, he dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, he praises one who deserves praise; having investigated and scrutinised, he displays distrust in a matter not inspiring confidence; having investigated and scrutinised, he displays confidence in a matter inspiring confidence - Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of these four qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
Or blames one who is praiseworthy;
He gathers misfortune with his mouth,
By that misfortune he finds no happiness.
The loss of wealth at dice;
Together with all, together with oneself,
This indeed is a greater misfortune;
He who corrupts his mind towards the Fortunate Ones.
And thirty-six and five abbudas;
He who blames the noble ones goes to hell,
Having directed speech and mind to evil." The third.