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The Second Chapter
298. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen unwholesome mental states arise, or arisen unwholesome mental states lead to increase and expansion, as does, monks, wrong view. For one of wrong view, monks, unarisen unwholesome mental states arise, and arisen unwholesome mental states lead to increase and expansion."
299. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen wholesome mental states arise, or arisen wholesome mental states lead to increase and expansion, as does, monks, right view. For one of right view, monks, unarisen wholesome mental states arise, and arisen wholesome mental states lead to increase and expansion."
300. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen wholesome mental states do not arise, or arisen wholesome mental states decline, as does, monks, wrong view. For one of wrong view, monks, unarisen wholesome mental states do not arise, and arisen wholesome mental states decline."
301. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen unwholesome mental states do not arise, or arisen unwholesome mental states decline, as does, monks, right view. For one of right view, monks, unarisen unwholesome mental states do not arise, and arisen unwholesome mental states decline."
302. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen wrong view arises, or arisen wrong view increases, as does, monks, unwise attention. For one attending unwisely, monks, unarisen wrong view arises, and arisen wrong view increases."
303. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which unarisen right view arises, or arisen right view increases, as does, monks, wise attention. For one wisely attending, monks, unarisen right view arises, and arisen right view increases."
304. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which beings, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell, as does, monks, wrong view. Beings possessed of wrong view, monks, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell."
305. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon by which beings, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world, as does, monks, right view. Beings possessed of right view, monks, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
306. "For a male person of wrong view, monks, whatever bodily action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever verbal action... etc. and whatever mental action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever volition, and whatever longing, and whatever aspiration, and whatever activities - all those mental states lead to the undesirable, to the unpleasant, to the disagreeable, to harm, to suffering. What is the reason for this? Because his view, monks, is evil. Just as, monks, a neem seed, or a bitter gourd seed, or a bitter calabash seed, planted in moist earth, whatever earth-essence it takes up, and whatever water-essence it takes up, all that leads to bitterness, to pungency, to unpleasantness. What is the reason for this? Because the seed, monks, is evil. Just so, monks, for a male person of wrong view, whatever bodily action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever verbal action... etc. and whatever mental action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever volition, and whatever longing, and whatever aspiration, and whatever activities - all those mental states lead to the undesirable, to the unpleasant, to the disagreeable, to harm, to suffering. What is the reason for this? Because his view, monks, is evil."
307. "For a male person of right view, monks, whatever bodily action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever verbal action... etc. and whatever mental action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever volition, and whatever longing, and whatever aspiration, and whatever activities - all those mental states lead to the desirable, to the pleasant, to the agreeable, to welfare, to happiness. What is the reason for this? Because his view, monks, is excellent. Just as, monks, a sugar-cane seed, or a rice seed, or a grape seed, planted in moist earth, whatever earth-essence it takes up, and whatever water-essence it takes up, all that leads to sweetness, to pleasantness, to deliciousness. What is the reason for this? Because the seed, monks, is excellent. Just so, monks, for a male person of right view, whatever bodily action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever verbal action... etc. and whatever mental action is complete and taken upon oneself according to that view, and whatever volition, and whatever longing, and whatever aspiration, and whatever activities - all those mental states lead to the desirable, to the pleasant, to the agreeable, to welfare, to happiness. What is the reason for this? Because his view, monks, is excellent."
The second chapter.