Vaºijj±sutta½
 
 
Discourse on Occupations
 
 
AN. 5. 177
 
“And there the Sublime One had taken up a few s²msapa leaves in his hand...”
 
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“Pañcim±, bhikkhave, vaºijj± up±sakena akaraº²y±. Katam± pañca? Satthavaºijj±, sattavaºijj±, ma½savaºijj±, majjavaºijj±, visavaºijj±–im± kho, bhikkhave, pañca vaºijj± up±sakena akaraº²y±”ti. Sattama½.

"Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business. Which five? Business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison. These are the five types of business that a lay follower should not engage in.”

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[Khantijayo Bhikkhu]