AN.10.213. Mātugāmasutta ("A Female")

Aṅguttara Nikāya ("Collections of Numbered Discourses")

“A female with ten qualities is cast down to hell. What ten? She kills living creatures. … She steals. … She commits sexual misconduct. … She lies. … She speaks divisively. … She speaks harshly. … She indulges in talking nonsense. … She’s covetous. … She has cruel intentions. … She has wrong view. … A female with these ten qualities is cast down to hell.

A female with ten qualities is raised up to heaven. What ten? She doesn’t kill living creatures. … She doesn’t steal. … She doesn’t commit sexual misconduct. … She doesn’t lie. … She doesn’t speak divisively. … She doesn’t speak harshly. … She doesn’t indulge in talking nonsense. … She’s content. … She’s kind hearted. … She has right view. … A female with these ten qualities is raised up to heaven.”



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