5-56-10 Āmakadhañña peyyāla vaggo | Samyutta
X. 4th Raw Grain Repetition Series
91 (1) Fields
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from accepting fields and land.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.…
92 (2) Buying and Selling
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from buying and selling.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.…
93 (3) Messages
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from running messages and errands.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.…
94 (4) False Weights
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from false weights, false metals, and false measures.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.…
95 (5) Bribery
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from the crooked ways of bribery, deception, and fraud.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.…
96 (6)–101 (11) Mutilating, Etc.
… So too, Bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from mutilating, murder, binding, robbery, plunder, and violence.
But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain.
For what reason?
Because, Bhikkhus, they have not seen the Four Noble Truths. What 4?
1) The Noble Truth of suffering,
2) the Noble Truth of the origin of suffering,
3) the Noble Truth of the cessation of suffering,
4) the Noble Truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering.
Therefore, Bhikkhus,
an exertion should be made to understand: ‘This is suffering.’
An exertion should be made to understand: ‘This is the origin of suffering.’
An exertion should be made to understand: ‘This is the cessation of suffering.’
An exertion should be made to understand: ‘This is the path leading to the cessation of suffering.’