The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The First Chapter for Recitation
facing the East, and the Community of monks, after washing their feet,
and entering the rest house, sat down (behind the Gracious One) near
the West wall, facing the East, having the Gracious One in front (of
them). Also the laymen of Pāṭaligāma, after washing their feet, and
entering the rest house, sat down (in front of the Gracious One) near
the East wall, facing the West, having the Gracious One in front (of
them).
Then the Gracious One addressed the laymen of Pāṭaligāma, (saying):
“There are these five dangers, householders, for one lacking in virtue,
for one who has lost his virtue.
What are the five?
1) Here, householders, one lacking in virtue, one who has lost his
virtue, because of being heedless undergoes a great loss of riches.
This is the first danger for one lacking in virtue, for one who has
lost his virtue.
2) Furthermore, householders, for one lacking in virtue, for one who
has lost his virtue, a bad report goes round. This is the second
danger for one lacking in virtue, for one who has lost his virtue.
3) Furthermore, householders, one lacking in virtue, one who has lost
his virtue, whatever assembly he approaches, whether an assembly
of Nobles, or an assembly of brahmins, or an assembly of
householders, or an assembly of ascetics, he approaches without
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