Second on the Stepping down

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you the descend of the noble ones, listen and attend carefully I will tell.

Here, bhikkhus, the noble disciple reflects: -

Wrong view has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong view and descends from it.

Wrong thoughts have evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong thoughts and descends from them.

Wrong speech has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong speech and descends from it.

Wrong actions have evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong actions and descends from them.

Wrong livelihood has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong livelihood and descends from it.

Wrong endeavour has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong endeavour and descends from it.

Wrong mindfulness has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong mindfulness and descends from it.

Wrong concentration has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong concentration and descends from it.

Wrong knowledge has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong knowledge and descends from it.

Wrong release has evil results in this very life and evil results in the next birth, judging carefully he dispels wrong release and descends from it.