Tripiṭaka 18. Upāsakavagga
18. A Lay Follower
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
“Mendicants, a lay follower with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.
Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī hoti.
They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
A lay follower with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.
A lay follower with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.
Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.
A lay follower with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”
Tatiyaṁ.