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Dhamrma

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PARABHAVA SUTTAThe Buddha’s Discourse on

DOWNFALL

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Dharma

Easily known is the progressive

one, easily known he who declines.

He who loves Dharma

progresses; he who is averse to

it, declines.

The 1st Cause of Downfall

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The 2nd Cause of Downfall

The wicked are dear to him, with the virtuous he

finds no delight, he prefers the creed of the

wicked.

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The 3rd Cause of Downfall

Being fond of sleep, fond of

company, indolent, lazy and irritable

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The 4th Cause of Downfall

Though being well-to-do, not to support father and mother who are old and past their youth

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The 5th Cause of Downfall

To deceive by falsehood a brahmin or

ascetic or any other

mendicant

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The 6th Cause of Downfall

To have much wealth and ample gold and food, but to enjoy

one's luxuries alone

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The 7th Cause of Downfall

To be proud of birth, of wealth or clan, and to despise one's own

kinsmen

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The 8th Cause of Downfall

To be a rake, a drunkard, a gambler, and to squander all one earns

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The 9th Cause of Downfall

Not to be contented with one's own wife, and to be seen with

harlots and the wives of others

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The 10th Cause of Downfall

Being past one's youth, to take a young wife and to be unable to sleep

for jealousy of her

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The 11th Cause of Downfall

To place in authority a woman given to drink and squandering,

or a man of a like behaviour

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The 12th Cause of Downfall

To be of noble birth,

with vast ambition and

of slender means, and to crave for rulership

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The End

Unskillful speech, action and mindwill cause a person to decline.

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin