5.
The Chapter on Misconduct
1.
The First Discourse on Misconduct
241. "Monks, there are these five dangers of misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise having investigated censure one; a bad reputation arises; one dies deluded; upon the body's collapse at death one is reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell. These, monks, are the five dangers of misconduct.
"Monks, there are these five benefits of good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise having investigated praise one; a good reputation arises; one dies undeluded; upon the body's collapse at death, one is reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. These, monks, are the five benefits of good conduct." The first.
2.
The First Discourse on Bodily Misconduct
242. "Monks, there are these five dangers of bodily misconduct. Etc. benefits of bodily good conduct. Etc. The second.
3.
The First Discourse on Verbal Misconduct
243. "Monks, there are these five dangers of verbal misconduct. Etc. benefits of good verbal conduct. Etc. The third.
4.
The First Discourse on Mental Misconduct
244. "Monks, there are these five dangers of mental misconduct. Etc. benefits of good mental conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise having investigated praise one; a good reputation arises; one dies undeluded; upon the body's collapse at death, one is reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. These, monks, are the five benefits of good mental conduct." The fourth.
5.
The Second Discourse on Misconduct
245. "Monks, there are these five dangers of misconduct. Which five? One blames oneself; the wise having investigated censure one; a bad reputation arises; one emerges from the Good Teaching; one is established in what is not the Good Teaching. These, monks, are the five dangers of misconduct.
"Monks, there are these five benefits of good conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise having investigated praise one; a good reputation arises; one emerges from what is not the Good Teaching; one is established in the Good Teaching. These, monks, are the five benefits of good conduct." The fifth.
6.
The Second Discourse on Bodily Misconduct
246. "Monks, there are these five dangers of bodily misconduct. Etc. benefits of bodily good conduct. Etc. The sixth.
7.
The Second Discourse on Verbal Misconduct
247. "Monks, there are these five dangers of verbal misconduct. Etc. benefits of good verbal conduct. Etc. The seventh.
8.
The Second Discourse on Mental Misconduct
248. "Monks, there are these five dangers of mental misconduct. Etc. benefits of good mental conduct. Which five? One does not blame oneself; the wise having investigated praise one; a good reputation arises; one emerges from what is not the Good Teaching; one is established in the Good Teaching. These, monks, are the five benefits of good mental conduct." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on the Charnel Ground
249. "Monks, there are these five dangers of a charnel ground. Which five? It is impure, foul-smelling, frightening, a dwelling place of fierce spirits, and a place of lamentation for many people - these, monks, are the five dangers of a charnel ground.
"Just so, monks, there are these five dangers in a person similar to a charnel ground. Which five? Here, monks, a certain person is possessed of impure bodily action; he is possessed of impure verbal action; he is possessed of impure mental action. This I say is his impurity. Just as that charnel ground, monks, is impure; I say this person is similar to that, monks.
"For him who is possessed of impure bodily action, possessed of impure verbal action, possessed of impure mental action, a bad reputation arises. This I say is his foul-smelling nature. Just as that charnel ground, monks, is foul-smelling; I say this person is similar to that, monks.
"Him who is possessed of impure bodily action, possessed of impure verbal action, possessed of impure mental action, well-behaved fellow monks in the holy life avoid from afar. This I say is his frightening nature. Just as that charnel ground, monks, is frightening; I say this person is similar to that, monks.
"He who is possessed of impure bodily action, possessed of impure verbal action, possessed of impure mental action, dwells together with persons of similar nature. This I say is his dwelling with fierce ones. Just as that charnel ground, monks, is a dwelling place of fierce spirits; I say this person is similar to that, monks.
"Him who is possessed of impure bodily action, possessed of impure verbal action, possessed of impure mental action, well-behaved fellow monks in the holy life, having seen him, come to a state of disgust - 'Alas, what suffering for us that we dwell together with such persons!' This I say is his lamentation. Just as that charnel ground, monks, is a place of lamentation for many people; I say this person is similar to that, monks. These, monks, are the five dangers in a person similar to a charnel ground." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Confidence in a Person
250. "Monks, there are these five dangers of confidence in a person. Which five? Monks, a person has confidence in whatever person, and that person has committed such an offence for which the monastic community suspends him. He thinks thus: 'This person who is dear and agreeable to me has been suspended by the monastic community.' He becomes one with much distrust towards the monks. Being one with much distrust towards the monks, he does not associate with other monks. Not associating with other monks, he does not hear the Good Teaching. Not hearing the Good Teaching, he falls away from the Good Teaching. This, monks, is the first danger of confidence in a person.
"Furthermore, monks, a person has confidence in whatever person, and that person has committed such an offence for which the monastic community makes him sit at the end. He thinks thus: 'This person who is dear and agreeable to me has been made to sit at the end by the monastic community.' He becomes one with much distrust towards the monks. Being one with much distrust towards the monks, he does not associate with other monks. Not associating with other monks, he does not hear the Good Teaching. Not hearing the Good Teaching, he falls away from the Good Teaching. This, monks, is the second danger of confidence in a person.
"Furthermore, monks, a person has confidence in whatever person, and that person has departed to another direction, etc. he has left the monastic community, etc. he is deceased. He thinks thus: 'This person who is dear and agreeable to me is deceased.' He does not associate with other monks. Not associating with other monks, he does not hear the Good Teaching. Not hearing the Good Teaching, he falls away from the Good Teaching. This, monks, is the fifth danger of confidence in a person. These, monks, are the five dangers of confidence in a person." The tenth.
The Chapter on Misconduct is fifth.
Its summary:
With four, others, two charnel grounds, and with confidence in a person.
The Fifth Fifty is complete.