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(27) 7. The Chapter on Paths of Action 1. The Discourse on Taking Life 264. Endowed with four qualities, monks, he is placed in hell as if brought there. Which four? He himself takes life, and he encourages others to take life, and he approves of taking life, and he speaks in praise of taking life – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in hell as if brought there. Endowed with four qualities, monks, he is placed in heaven as if brought there. Which four? He himself abstains from taking life, and he encourages others to abstain from taking life, and he approves of abstaining from taking life, and he speaks in praise of abstaining from taking life – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in heaven as if brought there. The first. 2. The Discourse on Taking What Is Not Given 265. Endowed with four qualities, monks, he is placed in hell as if brought there. Which four? He himself takes what is not given, and he encourages others to take what is not given, and he approves of taking what is not given, and he speaks in praise of taking what is not given – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in hell as if brought there. He himself abstains from taking what is not given, and he encourages others to abstain from taking what is not given, and he approves of abstaining from taking what is not given, and he speaks in praise of abstaining from taking what is not given – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in heaven as if brought there. The second. 3. The Discourse on Sexual Misconduct 266. ... He himself engages in sexual misconduct, and he encourages others in sexual misconduct, and he approves of sexual misconduct, and he speaks in praise of sexual misconduct – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in hell as if brought there. He himself abstains from sexual misconduct, and he encourages others to abstain from sexual misconduct, and he approves of abstaining from sexual misconduct, and he speaks in praise of abstaining from sexual misconduct – Endowed with these four qualities, monks, he is placed in heaven as if brought there. The third. 4. The Discourse on False Speech 267. ... He himself He himself speaks falsehood, and he encourages others in falsehood, and he approves of falsehood, and he praises falsehood. — By these... He himself refrains from falsehood, and he encourages others in refraining from falsehood, and he approves of refraining from falsehood, and he praises refraining from falsehood. — By these... The fourth. 5. Discourse on Slanderous Speech He himself speaks slanderously, and he encourages others in slanderous speech, and he approves of slanderous speech, and he praises slanderous speech. — By these... He himself refrains from slanderous speech, and he encourages others in refraining from slanderous speech, and he approves of refraining from slanderous speech, and he praises refraining from slanderous speech. — By these... The fifth. 6. Discourse on Harsh Speech He himself speaks harshly, and he encourages others in harsh speech, and he approves of harsh speech, and he praises harsh speech. — By these... He himself refrains from harsh speech, and he encourages others in refraining from harsh speech, and he approves of refraining from harsh speech, and he praises refraining from harsh speech. — By these... The sixth. 7. Discourse on Frivolous Talk He himself engages in frivolous talk, and he encourages others in frivolous talk, and he approves of frivolous talk, and he praises frivolous talk. — By these... He himself refrains from frivolous talk, and he encourages others in refraining from frivolous talk, and he approves of refraining from frivolous talk, and he praises refraining from frivolous talk. — By these, bhikkhus... The seventh. 8. Discourse on Covetousness He himself is covetous, and he encourages others in covetousness, and he approves of covetousness, and he praises covetousness. ... He himself is not covetous, and he encourages others in non-covetousness, and he approves of non-covetousness, and he speaks in praise of non-covetousness – By these, indeed, ... The Eighth. 9. Discourse on Ill-will 272. ...He himself has an ill-willed mind, and he encourages others in ill-will, and he approves of ill-will, and he speaks in praise of ill-will – By these... He himself has a mind free from ill-will, and he encourages others in freedom from ill-will, and he approves of freedom from ill-will, and he speaks in praise of freedom from ill-will – By these, indeed, ... The Ninth. 10. Discourse on Wrong View 273. ...He himself has wrong view, and he encourages others in wrong view, and he approves of wrong view, and he speaks in praise of wrong view – By these... He himself has right view, and he encourages others in right view, and he approves of right view, and he speaks in praise of right view – By these four qualities, monks, one endowed with them is placed in heaven, just as if brought there. The Tenth. The Seventh Chapter on Courses of Action.