Aṅguttara Nikāya
X. Dasaka-Nipāta
XXI. Karajakāya Vagga
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
X. The Book of the Tens
XXI. The Deed-Born Body
Sutta 207 (WP: #218)
Dutiya Sañcetanika Suttaɱ
Volitional (2)
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[1][pts] "Bhikkhus, I do not say that there is a termination of volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated so long as one has not experienced [its results], and that may be in this very life, or in the [next] rebirth, or on some subsequent occasion.
But I do not say that there is making an end of suffering so long as one has not experienced [the results of] volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated.
"As to this, bhikkhus, there is a threefold corruption and failure of bodily kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition, having a painful outcome and result; a fourfold corruption and failure of verbal kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition, having a painful outcome and result; and a threefold corruption and failure of mental kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition, having a painful outcome and result.
(1) — (10) "And how, bhikkhus, is there a threefold corruption and failure of bodily kamma ... a fourfold corruption and failure of verbal kamma ... [298] ... a threefold corruption and failure of mental kamma?
... [all as in 10:217] ...
"It is, bhikkhus, because of the threefold corruption and failure of bodily kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition ... or it is because of the fourfold corruption and failure of verbal kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition ... or it is because of the threefold corruption and failure of mental kamma, arisen from unwholesome volition, that with the breakup of the body, after death, beings are reborn in the plane of misery, in a bad destination, in the lower world, in hell.
"Bhikkhus, I do not say that there is a termination of volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated so long as one has not experienced [its results], and that may be in this very life, or in the [next] rebirth, or on some subsequent occasion. But I do not say that there is making an end of suffering so long as one has not experienced [the results of] volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated.
"As to this, bhikkhus, there is a threefold success of bodily kamma, arisen from wholesome volition, having a pleasant outcome and result.
There is a fourfold success of verbal kamma, arisen from wholesome volition, having a pleasant outcome and result.
There is a threefold success of mental kamma, arisen from wholesome volition, having a pleasant outcome and result.
(1) — (10) "And how, bhikkhus, is there a threefold success of bodily kamma ... a fourfold success of verbal kamma ... [299] ... a threefold success of mental kamma?
... [all as in 10:217] ...
"It is, bhikkhus, because of the threefold success of bodily kamma ... or it is because of the fourfold success of verbal kamma ... or it is because of the threefold success of mental kamma, arisen from wholesome volition, that with the breakup of the body, after death, beings are reborn in a good destination, in a heavenly world.
"Bhikkhus, I do not say that there is a termination of volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated so long as one has not experienced [its results], and that may be in this very life, or in the [next] rebirth, or on some subsequent occasion. But I do not say that there is making an end of suffering so long as one has not experienced [the results of] volitional kamma that has been done and accumulated."
