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EthicsEthics“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.What five?What five?

Firstly, an unethical person loses great wealth on account of negligence.Firstly, an unethical person loses great wealth on account of negligence.This is the first drawback.This is the first drawback.Furthermore, an unethical person gets a bad reputation.Furthermore, an unethical person gets a bad reputation.

This is the second drawback.This is the second drawback.Furthermore, an unethical person enters any kind of assembly unconfident and embarrassed, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.Furthermore, an unethical person enters any kind of assembly unconfident and embarrassed, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.This is the third drawback.This is the third drawback.

Furthermore, an unethical person feels lost when they die.Furthermore, an unethical person feels lost when they die.This is the fourth drawback.This is the fourth drawback.Furthermore, an unethical person, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.Furthermore, an unethical person, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.

This is the fifth drawback.This is the fifth drawback.These are the five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.These are the five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.There are these five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.There are these five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.

What five?What five?Firstly, an ethical person gains great wealth on account of diligence.Firstly, an ethical person gains great wealth on account of diligence.This is the first benefit.This is the first benefit.

Furthermore, an ethical person gets a good reputation.Furthermore, an ethical person gets a good reputation.This is the second benefit.This is the second benefit.Furthermore, an ethical person enters any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.Furthermore, an ethical person enters any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.

This is the third benefit.This is the third benefit.Furthermore, an ethical person dies not feeling lost.Furthermore, an ethical person dies not feeling lost.This is the fourth benefit.This is the fourth benefit.

Furthermore, when an ethical person’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.Furthermore, when an ethical person’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.This is the fifth benefit.This is the fifth benefit.These are the five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.”These are the five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.”