7.
The Chapter on Courses of Action
1.
The Discourse on the Slayer of Living Beings
264. "Monks, one possessed of four qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which four? He himself is one who kills living beings, and he instigates others in killing living beings, and he is approving of killing living beings, and he praises killing living beings - Monks, one possessed of these four qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, one possessed of four qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which four? He himself abstains from killing living beings, and he instigates others in abstention from killing living beings, and he is approving of abstention from killing living beings, and he praises abstention from killing living beings - Monks, one possessed of these four qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Taker of What is Not Given
265. "Monks, one possessed of four qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which four? He himself takes what is not given, and he instigates others in taking what is not given, and he is approving of taking what is not given, and he praises taking what is not given - Monks, one possessed of these etc.
"He himself abstains from taking what is not given, and he instigates others in abstention from taking what is not given, and he is approving of abstention from taking what is not given, and he praises abstention from taking what is not given - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The second.
3.
The Discourse on the One Who Behaves Wrongly
266. ... he himself engages in sexual misconduct, and he instigates others in sexual misconduct, and he is approving of sexual misconduct, and he praises sexual misconduct - Monks, one possessed of these etc.
He himself abstains from sexual misconduct, and he instigates others in abstention from sexual misconduct, and he is approving of abstention from sexual misconduct, and he praises abstention from sexual misconduct - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Liar
267. ... he himself is a liar, and he instigates others in lying, and he is approving of lying, and he praises lying - Monks, one possessed of these etc.
He himself abstains from lying, and he instigates others in abstention from lying, and he is approving of abstention from lying, and he praises abstention from lying - these... etc. The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Divisive Speech
268. ... he himself speaks divisive speech, and he instigates others in divisive speech, and he is approving of divisive speech, and he praises divisive speech - these... etc.
He himself abstains from divisive speech, and he instigates others in abstention from divisive speech, and he is approving of abstention from divisive speech, and he praises abstention from divisive speech - these... etc. The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Harsh Speech
269. ... He himself speaks harsh speech, and he instigates others in harsh speech, and he is approving of harsh speech, and he praises harsh speech... etc.
He himself abstains from harsh speech, and he instigates others in abstention from harsh speech, and he is approving of abstention from harsh speech, and he praises abstention from harsh speech - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on Idle Chatter
270. ... He himself engages in idle chatter, and he instigates others in idle chatter, and he is approving of idle chatter, and he praises idle chatter - these... etc.
He himself abstains from idle chatter, and he instigates others in abstention from idle chatter, and he is approving of abstention from idle chatter, and he praises abstention from idle chatter - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Covetousness
271. ... He himself is covetous, and he instigates others in covetousness, and he is approving of covetousness, and he praises covetousness... etc.
"He himself is non-covetous, and he instigates others in non-covetousness, and he is approving of non-covetousness, and he praises non-covetousness - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on a Corrupted Mind
272. ... He himself has a mind of ill-will, and he instigates others in anger, and he is approving of anger, and he praises anger - these... etc.
He himself has a mind without ill-will, and he instigates others in non-anger, and he is approving of non-anger, and he praises non-anger - Monks, one possessed of these etc. The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Wrong View
273. ... He himself holds wrong view, and he instigates others in wrong view, and he is approving of wrong view, and he praises wrong view - these... etc.
He himself holds right view, and he instigates others in right view, and he is approving of right view, and he praises right view - Monks, one possessed of these four qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. The tenth.
The Seventh is the Chapter on Courses of Action.