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(25) 5. Chapter on Misconduct 1. First Discourse on Misconduct 241. “Monks, these are five disadvantages of misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise, having examined, censure; an evil reputation spreads; one dies bewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a state of deprivation, a bad destination, a downfall, hell. Monks, these are the five disadvantages of misconduct. Monks, these are five advantages of good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise, having examined, praise; a good reputation spreads; one dies unbewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world. Monks, these are the five advantages of good conduct.” First. 2. First Discourse on Bodily Misconduct 242. “Monks, these are five disadvantages of bodily misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise, having examined, censure; an evil reputation spreads; one dies bewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a state of deprivation, a bad destination, a downfall, hell. Monks, these are the five disadvantages of bodily misconduct. Monks, these are five advantages of bodily good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise, having examined, praise; a good reputation spreads; one dies unbewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world. Monks, these are the five advantages of bodily good conduct.” Second. 3. First Discourse on Verbal Misconduct 243. “Monks, these are five disadvantages of verbal misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise, having examined, censure; an evil reputation spreads; one dies bewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a state of deprivation, a bad destination, a downfall, hell. Monks, these are the five disadvantages of verbal misconduct. Monks, these are five advantages of verbal good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise, having examined, praise; a good reputation spreads; one dies unbewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world. Monks, these are the five advantages of verbal good conduct.” Third. 4. First Discourse on Mental Misconduct 244. “Monks, these are five disadvantages of mental misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise, having examined, censure; an evil reputation spreads; one dies bewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a state of deprivation, a bad destination, a downfall, hell. Monks, these are the five disadvantages of mental misconduct. Monks, these are five advantages of mental good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise, having examined, praise; a good reputation spreads; one dies unbewildered; with the breaking up of the body, after death, one reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world. Monks, these are the five advantages of mental good conduct.” Fourth. 5. Second Discourse on Misconduct 245. “Monks, these are five disadvantages of misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise, having examined, censure; an evil reputation spreads; one falls away from the True Dhamma; one is established in the untrue Dhamma. Monks, these are the five disadvantages of misconduct. Monks, these are five advantages of good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise, having examined, praise; They are at peace; a good reputation arises; he rises from unwholesome states; he is established in wholesome states. These, bhikkhus, are the five benefits of good conduct. The fifth. 6. The Second Discourse on Bad Bodily Conduct 246. "These five, bhikkhus, are the disadvantages of bad bodily conduct... ...and the advantages of good bodily conduct..." The sixth. 7. The Second Discourse on Bad Verbal Conduct 247. "These five, bhikkhus, are the disadvantages of bad verbal conduct... ...and the advantages of good verbal conduct..." The seventh. 8. The Second Discourse on Bad Mental Conduct 248. "These five, bhikkhus, are the disadvantages of bad mental conduct... ...and the advantages of good mental conduct. Which five? He does not blame himself; the wise, having examined, praise him; a good reputation arises; he rises from unwholesome states; he is established in wholesome states. These, bhikkhus, are the five benefits of good mental conduct." The eighth. 9. The Discourse on the Charnel Ground 249. "These five, bhikkhus, are the disadvantages of a charnel ground. Which five? It is impure; it is foul-smelling; it is fearsome; it is an abode for wild animals and non-humans; it is a cause for many people's lamentation— these, bhikkhus, are the five disadvantages of a charnel ground. "Just so, bhikkhus, there are these five disadvantages in a person comparable to a charnel ground. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a certain person is endowed with impure bodily action; is endowed with impure verbal action; is endowed with impure mental action. This I say is his impurity. Just as that charnel ground, bhikkhus, is impure; so I, bhikkhus, declare this person to be like that. "For him, endowed with impure bodily action, endowed with impure verbal action, endowed with impure mental action, a bad reputation arises. This I say is his foul smell. Just as that charnel ground, bhikkhus, is foul-smelling; so I, bhikkhus, declare this person to be like that. "Him, endowed with impure bodily action endowed with impure bodily action, endowed with impure verbal action, endowed with impure mental action, good companions in the holy life avoid him from afar. This I say is his danger. Just as, bhikkhus, that charnel ground is dangerous; so I, bhikkhus, declare this person to be. He, endowed with impure bodily action, endowed with impure verbal action, endowed with impure mental action, dwells with like-minded persons. This I say is his abode of wild beasts. Just as, bhikkhus, that charnel ground is an abode for wild beasts and non-humans; so I, bhikkhus, declare this person to be. Him, endowed with impure bodily action, endowed with impure verbal action, endowed with impure mental action, good companions in the holy life, seeing him, fall into a state of lamentation – ‘Oh, what suffering for us, who dwell with such persons!’ This I say is his lamentation. Just as, bhikkhus, that charnel ground is a lamentation for many people; so I, bhikkhus, declare this person to be. These, bhikkhus, are the five disadvantages in a person likened to a charnel ground. The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Admiration for a Person 250. “There are these five disadvantages, bhikkhus, in admiration for a person. Which five? When, bhikkhus, a person is admired by another person, that (admired) person commits such an offense for which the Saṅgha suspends him. Then it occurs to him thus – ‘This person whom I held dear and pleasing has been suspended by the Saṅgha.’ He becomes greatly displeased with the bhikkhus. Being greatly displeased with the bhikkhus, he does not associate with other bhikkhus. Not associating with other bhikkhus, he does not hear the True Dhamma. Not hearing the True Dhamma, he declines from the True Dhamma. This, bhikkhus, is the first disadvantage in admiration for a person. “Furthermore, bhikkhus, when a person is admired by another person, that (admired) person He has fallen into such an offense, for which offense the Sangha makes him sit at the end. He thinks thus: ‘This person, dear and pleasing to me, has been made to sit at the end by the Sangha.’ He becomes very displeased with the bhikkhus. Being very displeased with the bhikkhus, he does not associate with other bhikkhus. Not associating with other bhikkhus, he does not hear the True Dhamma. Not hearing the True Dhamma, he declines from the True Dhamma. This, bhikkhus, is the second drawback in being devoted to a person. Furthermore, bhikkhus, when a person is devoted to an individual, that individual goes to another direction... or becomes deluded... or passes away. He thinks thus: ‘This person, dear and pleasing to me, has passed away.’ He does not associate with other bhikkhus. Not associating with other bhikkhus, he does not hear the True Dhamma. Not hearing the True Dhamma, he declines from the True Dhamma. This, bhikkhus, is the fifth drawback in being devoted to a person. These, bhikkhus, are the five drawbacks in being devoted to a person." The Tenth. The Fifth Chapter on Misconduct. Its summary: Misconduct, bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct; Beyond the four, two on charnel grounds, and on devotion to a person. The Fifth Fifty is finished.