Pali - Every few days - [B122]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 7 � Readings
Ex. 1 (Part 2 of 5)
�Ta.m ki.m ma~n~natha, Kaalaamaa, lobho purisassa
ajjhatta.m uppajjamaano uppajjati hitaaya vaa ahitaaya
vaa�ti?
�What do you think, Kalamas, does greed arising
internally in a person arise accompanied by welfare or
harm?�
�Ahitaaya, bhante�.
�Harm, venerable sir�.
�Luddho panaaya.m, Kaalaamaa, purisapuggalo lobhena
abhibhuuto pariyaadinnacitto, paa.na.m pi hanati,
adinna.m pi aadiyati, paradaara.m pi gacchati, musaa
pi bha.nati, para.m pi tathattaaya samaadapeti,
ya.m�sa hoti diigharatta.m ahitaaya dukkhaayaa�ti.
�Then, Kalamas, this greedy person, an individual
overcome and with the mind completely overpowered by
greed, kills living beings, takes what is not given,
commits adultery, speaks falsely, and incites others
to do likewise, which will bring him a long time of
harm and suffering�.