Numbered Discourses 10.212

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1. Numbered Discourses 10.212
2. 21. The Body Born of Deeds
3. Heaven and Hell (2nd)
4. “Someone with ten qualities is cast down to hell.
5. What ten?
6. It’s when a certain person kills living creatures. They’re violent, bloody-handed, a hardened killer, merciless to living beings.
7. They steal. …
8. They commit sexual misconduct. …
9. They lie. …
10. They speak divisively. …
11. They speak harshly. …
12. They indulge in talking nonsense. …
13. They’re covetous. …
14. They have cruel intentions. …
15. They have wrong view. …
16. Someone with these ten qualities is cast down to hell.
17. Someone with ten qualities is raised up to heaven.
18. What ten?
19. It’s when a certain person gives up killing living creatures. They renounce the rod and the sword. They’re scrupulous and kind, living full of sympathy for all living beings.
20. They give up stealing. …
21. They give up sexual misconduct. …
22. They give up lying. …
23. They give up divisive speech. …
24. They give up harsh speech. …
25. They give up talking nonsense. …
26. They’re content. …
27. They’re kind hearted. …
28. They have right view. …
29. Someone with these ten qualities is raised up to heaven.”