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Brahmins. Due to having performed and completed such kamma, onthe dissolution of the body, after death, he reappears in a happydestination...If instead he comes to the human state, he is richwherever he is reborn. This is the way that leads to riches, that is tosay, to be a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, perfumes,unguents, bed, roof and lighting to monks and Brahmins.15. "Here, student, some woman or man is obdurate and haughty; hedoes not pay homage to whom he should pay homage, or rise up forwhom he should rise up, or give a seat to whom he should give a seat,or make way for whom he should make way, or worship him whoshould be worshipped, or respect him who should be respected, orrevere him who should be revered, or honor him who should behonored. Due to having performed and completed such kammas, onthe dissolution of the body, after death, he reappears in a state ofdeprivation...If instead he comes to the human state, he is low-bornwherever he is reborn. This is the way that leads to low birth, that isto say, to be obdurate and haughty, not to pay homage to whom heshould pay homage, nor rise up for..., nor give a seat to..., nor makeway for..., nor worship..., nor respect..., nor revere..., nor honor himwho should be honored.16. "But here some woman or man is not obdurate or haughty; hepays homage to whom he should pay homage, rises up for whom heshould rise up, gives a seat to whom he should give a seat, makes wayfor whom he should make way, worships him who should beworshipped, respects him who should be respected, reveres him whoshould be revered, honors him who should be honored. Due to havingperformed and completed such kammas, on the dissolution of thebody, after death, he reappears in a happy destination...If instead hecomes to the human state, he is high-born wherever he is reborn. Thisis the way that leads to high birth, that is to say, not to be obdurate orhaughty, to pay homage to whom he should pay homage, to rise upfor..., to give a seat to..., to make way for..., toworship...respect...revere...honor him who should be honored.17. "Here, student, some woman or man when visiting a monk orBrahmin, does not ask: 'What is wholesome, venerable sir? What isunwholesome? What is blamable? What is blameless? What should becultivated? What should not be cultivated? What, by my doing it, willbe long for my harm and suffering? Or what, by my doing it, will belong for my welfare and happiness?' Due to having performed andcompleted such kammas, on the dissolution of the body, after death,he reappears in a state of deprivation...If instead he comes to thehuman state, he will be stupid wherever he is reborn. This is the waythat leads to stupidity, that is to say, when visiting a monk orBrahmin, not to ask: 'What is profitable?...Or what, by my doing it,will be long for my welfare and happiness?'13
18. "But here some woman or man when visiting a monk or Brahmin,asks: 'What is profitable, venerable sir?...Or what, by my doing it, willbe long for my welfare and happiness?' Due to having performed andcompleted such kammas, on the dissolution of the body, after death,he reappears in a happy destination...If instead he comes to thehuman state, he is wise wherever he is reborn. This is the way thatleads to wisdom, that is to say, when visiting a monk or Brahmin, toask: 'What is profitable, venerable sir?...Or what, by my doing it, willbe long for my welfare and happiness?'19. "So, student, the way that leads to short life makes people shortlived,the way that leads to long life makes people long-lived; the waythat leads to sickness makes people sick, the way that leads to healthmakes people healthy; the way that leads to ugliness makes peopleugly, the way that leads to beauty makes people beautiful; the waythat leads to insignificance makes people insignificant, the way thatleads to influence makes people influential; the way that leads topoverty makes people poor, the way that leads to riches makes peoplerich; the way that leads to low birth makes people low-born, the waythat leads to high birth makes people high-born; the way that leads tostupidity makes people stupid, the way that leads to wisdom makespeople wise.20. "Beings are owners of kammas, student, heirs of kammas, theyhave kammas as their progenitor, kammas as their kin, kammas astheir homing-place. It is kammas that differentiate beings according toinferiority and superiority."21. When this was said, Subha the student, Todeyya's son, said to theBlessed One: "Magnificent, Master Gotama! Magnificent, MasterGotama! <strong>The</strong> Dhamma has been made clear in many ways by MasterGotama, as though he were turning upright what had beenoverthrown, revealing the hidden, showing the way to one who is lost,holding up a lamp in the darkness for those with eyes to see forms.22. "I go to Master Gotama for refuge, and to the Dhamma and to theSangha of Bhikkhus. From today let Master Gotama accept me as alay follower who has gone to him for refuge for life."14
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