5.
The Chapter on the Auspicious
1.
The Discourse on the Unwholesome
147. "Monks, one possessed of three qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. With which three? With unwholesome bodily action, with unwholesome verbal action, with unwholesome mental action - Monks, one possessed of these three qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, one possessed of three qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. With which three? With wholesome bodily action, with wholesome verbal action, with wholesome mental action - Monks, one possessed of these three qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Blameworthy
148. "Monks, one possessed of three qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. With which three? With blameworthy bodily action, with blameworthy verbal action, with blameworthy mental action - Monks, one possessed of these three qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, one possessed of three qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. With which three? With blameless bodily action, with blameless verbal action, with blameless mental action - Monks, one possessed of these etc. thus in heaven." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Unevenness
149. "Monks, by three etc. with unrighteous bodily action, with unrighteous verbal action, with unrighteous mental action - Monks, one possessed of these etc. thus in hell.
"Monks, by three qualities etc. with righteous bodily action, with righteous verbal action, with righteous mental action - Monks, one possessed of these etc. thus in heaven." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Impurity
150. "Monks, by three etc. with impure bodily action, with impure verbal action, with impure mental action - Monks, one possessed of these etc. thus in hell.
"Monks, by three etc. with pure bodily action, with pure verbal action, with pure mental action - Monks, one possessed of these three qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The fourth.
5.
The First Discourse on Being Dug Up
151. "Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of three qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. With which three? With unwholesome bodily action, with unwholesome verbal action, with unwholesome mental action - Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of these three 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 three qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. With which three? With wholesome bodily action, with wholesome verbal action, with wholesome mental action. Etc. The fifth.
6.
The Second Discourse on Being Dug Up
152. "Monks, by three etc. With blameworthy bodily action, with blameworthy verbal action, with blameworthy mental action. Etc.
"Monks, by three etc. With blameless bodily action, with blameless verbal action, with blameless mental action. Etc. The sixth.
7.
The Third Discourse on Being Dug Up
153. "Monks, by three etc. with unrighteous bodily action, with unrighteous verbal action, with unrighteous mental action. Etc.
"Monks, by three etc. with righteous bodily action, with righteous verbal action, with righteous mental action. Etc. The seventh.
8.
The Fourth Discourse on Being Dug Up
154. "Monks, by three etc. with impure bodily action, with impure verbal action, with impure mental action. Etc.
"Monks, by three etc. with pure bodily action, with pure verbal action, with pure mental action - Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of these three qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Homage
155. "There are these three homages, monks. Which three? By body, by speech, by mind - these, monks, are the three homages." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on the Forenoon
156. "Whatever beings, monks, in the earlier period of the day practise good conduct by body, practise good conduct by speech, practise good conduct by mind, for those beings, monks, it is a good morning.
"Whatever beings, monks, in the noon period of the day practise good conduct by body, practise good conduct by speech, practise good conduct by mind, for those beings, monks, it is a good midday.
"Whatever beings, monks, in the afternoon period of the day practise good conduct by body, practise good conduct by speech, practise good conduct by mind, for those beings, monks, it is a good afternoon."
A good moment and a good instant, well-sacrificed among the practitioners of the holy life.
Auspicious is mental action, their aspiration is auspicious;
Having done auspicious deeds, they obtain auspicious benefits.
May you be healthy and happy, together with all your relatives." The tenth.
The Chapter on Blessings is fifth.
Its summary:
Four injured, homage, and morning - these are ten.
The third fifty is complete.