Nikaya

Where Suffering Subsides

Numbered Discourses 10.213

  1. The Body Born of Deeds

A Female

“A lady with ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

What ten?

She kills living creatures. …

She steals. …

She commits sexual misconduct. …

She lies. …

She backbites. …

She speaks harshly. …

She indulges in talking nonsense. …

She’s covetous. …

She has cruel intentions. …

She has wrong view. …

A lady with these ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

A lady with ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

What ten?

She doesn’t kill living creatures. …

She doesn’t steal. …

She doesn’t commit sexual misconduct. …

She doesn’t lie. …

She doesn’t backbite. …

She doesn’t speak harshly. …

She doesn’t indulge in talking nonsense. …

She’s content. …

She’s kind hearted. …

She has right view. …

A lady with these ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”