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AN 5.293

Ājīvaka sutta: An Ājīvaka

Ājīvakasutta

Sikkhāpadapeyyāla

Why an ājīvaka ascetic is cast down to hell or raised up to heaven.

Translations

“Mendicants, an Ājīvaka ascetic with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? They kill living creatures, steal, have sex, lie, and consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. An Ājīvaka ascetic with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.”

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May all beings be happy