40(10)Conducive
(1)"Bhikkhus,the destruction of life,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being the destruction of life at minimum conduces to a short life span.
(2)"Taking what is not given,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,
and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human
being taking what is not given at minimum conduces to loss of wealth.
(3)"Sexual misconduct,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being sexual misconduct at minimum conduces to enmity and rivalry.
(4)"False speech,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being false speech at minimum conduces to false accusations.
(5)"Divisive speech,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being divisive speech at minimum conduces to being divided from one's friends.[248]
(6)"Harsh speech,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being harsh speech at minimum conduces to disagreeable sounds.
(7)"Idle chatter,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being idle chatter
at minimum conduces to others distrusting one's words.
(8)"Drinking liquor and wine,repeatedly pursued,developed,and cultivated,is conducive to hell,to the animal realm,and to the sphere of afflicted spirits;
for one reborn as a human being drinking liquor and wine at minimum conduces to madness."