an.3.10 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

Stains

“Bhikkhus, possessing three qualities and without having abandoned three stains, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What three? (1) One is immoral and has not abandoned the stain of immorality. (2) One is envious and has not abandoned the stain of envy. (3) One is miserly and has not abandoned the stain of miserliness. Possessing these three qualities and without having abandoned these three stains, one is deposited in hell as if brought there.

“Bhikkhus, possessing three qualities and having abandoned three stains, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What three? (1) One is virtuous and has abandoned the stain of immorality. (2) One is not envious and has abandoned the stain of envy. (3) One is not miserly and has abandoned the stain of miserliness. Possessing these three qualities and having abandoned these three stains, one is deposited in heaven as if brought there.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Stains

“Anyone who has three qualities, and has not given up three stains, is cast down to hell.
What three?
They’re unethical, and haven’t given up the stain of immorality.
They’re jealous, and haven’t given up the stain of jealousy.
They’re stingy, and haven’t given up the stain of stinginess.
Anyone who has these three qualities, and has not given up these three stains, is cast down to hell.
Anyone who has three qualities, and has given up three stains, is raised up to heaven.
What three?
They’re ethical, and have given up the stain of immorality.
They’re not jealous, and have given up the stain of jealousy.
They’re not stingy, and have given up the stain of stinginess.
Anyone who has these three qualities, and has given up these three stains, is raised up to heaven.”