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The Second Discourse on Being Dug Up
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"Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards four maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
In which four?
Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards mother maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
Monks, proceeding wrongly towards father... etc.
Monks, proceeding wrongly towards the Truth-finder... etc.
Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards a disciple of the Truth-finder maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards these four maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards four maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. In which four? Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards mother maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. Monks, proceeding rightly towards father... etc. Monks, proceeding rightly towards the Truth-finder... etc. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards a disciple of the Truth-finder maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards these four maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
Or towards the Truth-finder, the Enlightened by himself, or towards his disciples;
Such a person generates much demerit.
Censure him right here, and after death he goes to a realm of misery.
Or towards the Truth-finder, the Enlightened by himself, or towards his disciples;
Such a person generates much merit.
They praise him right here, and after death he rejoices in heaven." The fourth.