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The Book of the Fives
The Book of the Fives

3(3)Suffering

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

3(3)Suffering

"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu dwells in suffering in this very life—with distress,anguish,and fever—and with the breakup of the body,after death,a bad destination can be expected for him.
What five?
Here,a bhikkhu is devoid of faith,morally shameless,morally reckless,lazy,and unwise.
Possessing these five qualities,a bhikkhu dwells in suffering in this very life——with distress,anguish,and fever—andwith the breakup of the body,after death,he can expect a bad destination.
"Bhikkhus,possessing five [other]qualities,abhikkhu dwells happily in this very life without distress,anguish,and fever—and with the breakup of the body,after death,a good destina-tion can be expected for him.
What five?
Here,a bhikkhu is endowed with faith,has a sense of moral shame,has moral dread,and is energetic and wise.
Possessing these five qualities, a.bhikkhu dwells happily in this very life—without distress,anguish,and fever—and with the breakup of the body,after death,a good destination can be expected for him."