{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an10.220/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an10.220","id":"suttacentral_an10.220","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an10.220/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: \u201cWhat is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell?\u201d \u201cUnprincipled and immoral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.\u201d \u201cBut what is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?\u201d \u201cPrincipled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t understand the detailed meaning of what the worthy Gotama has said in brief. Please, worthy Gotama, teach me this matter so I can understand the detailed meaning.\u201d \u201cWell then, brahmin, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.\u201d \u201cYes, worthy sir,\u201d the brahmin replied. The Buddha said this: \u201cBrahmin, unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of body, fourfold by way of speech, and threefold by way of mind. And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct threefold by way of body? \u2026 That\u2019s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of body. And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct fourfold by way of speech? \u2026 That\u2019s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is fourfold by way of speech. And how is unprincipled and immoral conduct threefold by way of mind? \u2026 That\u2019s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is threefold by way of mind. That\u2019s how unprincipled and immoral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. Principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of body, fourfold by way of speech, and threefold by way of mind. And how is principled and moral conduct threefold by way of body? \u2026 That\u2019s how principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of body. And how is principled and moral conduct fourfold by way of speech? \u2026 That\u2019s how principled and moral conduct is fourfold by way of speech. And how is principled and moral conduct threefold by way of mind? \u2026 That\u2019s how principled and moral conduct is threefold by way of mind. That\u2019s how principled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d \u201cExcellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! \u2026 From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.\u201d","title":"Unprincipled Conduct","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":488}