Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN37: Connected Discourses on Women

SN37:16–23 Without Malice, Etc.

"When, Anuruddha, a woman possesses five qualities, with the breakup of the body, after death, she is reborn in a good destination, in a heavenly world. What are the five?

"She has faith, she has a sense of shame, she is afraid of wrongdoing, she is without malice, without envy … not stingy … not of loose conduct … virtuous … learned … energetic … mindful, [n.265] In 37:16–23, the terms in square brackets successively replace "without malice" as the fourth item in the list. wise. When a woman possesses these five qualities she is reborn in a good destination, in a heavenly world." sn.iv.245

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