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#### Aṅguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
25. Du-c-carita Vagga

#### The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
Chapter XXV: Walking in Evil

#### Sutta 241

#### Du-c-carita Suttaṁ

# One Who Has Walked in Evil

Translated by E. M. Hare

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[195]

[1] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī; and there he addressed the monks, saying: 'Monks.'

'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are five disadvantages to one who has walked in evil.

What five?

The self upbraids the self;[1]

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from knowledge the wise dispraise him;

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an evil rumour of his worth goes abroad;

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he dies muddied in thought;

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on the breakingup of the body after death
he arises in the wayward way,
the ill way,
the abyss,
hell.

Verily, monks, these are the five disadvantages
to one who has walked in evil.'

§

"Monks, there are five advantages to one who has walked in good.

The self does not upbraid the self;

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from knowledge the wise praise him;

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an good rumour of his worth goes abroad;

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he dies unmuddied in thought;

■

on the breaking up of the body after death
he arises in heaven,
that happy place of bliss.[ed1]

Verily, monks, these are the five advantages to one who has walked in good.'

[1] Cf. above, § 217.

[ed1] from AN 5.23, pg. 13.

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