14. Mahāli asked the Lord: “Sir, what is the reason, what is the cause of doing, of committing an evil deed?”
“Greed, hatred, delusion, not paying proper attention and wrongly directed thoughts; these are the reasons, these are the causes of doing, of committing an evil deed.”
“Then what, Sir, is the reason, what is the cause of doing, of performing a beautiful deed?”
“Generosity, love, wisdom, paying attention and rightly directed thoughts. These are the reasons, these are the causes of doing, of performing a beautiful deed.”
A.V,86 (AN 10.47)
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