Wrong Effort (AN5.120)

Numbered Discourses 5.120

12. At Andhakavinda

Wrong Effort

“Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

What five?

Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,

and criticizes those deserving of praise.

She has wrong effort and

wrong mindfulness,

and wastes gifts given in faith.

A nun with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

A nun with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

What five?

After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,

and praises those deserving of praise.

She has right effort and

right mindfulness,

and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.

A nun with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”