Fishing
Macchika [Macchabandha] (AN 6.18)
At one time The Blessed One was touring the country of Kosala with a large community of bhikkhus and on the wayside, saw some fishermen catching and selling fish.
The Blessed One deviated from his path sat on the prepared seat at the root of a certain tree and addressed the bhikkhus:
Bhikkhus, do you see those fishermen catching and selling fish? Yes, venerable sir.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of fishermen making a livelihood by catching and selling fish, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of fishermen making a livelihood by catching and selling fish, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, those fish subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of cattle slaughterers making a livelihood by killing and selling meat, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of cattle slaughterers making a livelihood by killing and selling meat, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, the cattle subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of the slaughterers of sheep, ... re ... slaughterers of pigs, ... re ... bird trappers, ... re ... killers of wild animals, making a livelihood by killing wild animals and selling flesh, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of those making a livelihood by killing wild animals and selling flesh, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, those wild animals subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, there is nothing to talk about, if humans are subjected to suffer and are killed, they die with evil in their minds and it becomes the cause for unpleasantness for a long time, and birth in hell after death.
The Blessed One deviated from his path sat on the prepared seat at the root of a certain tree and addressed the bhikkhus:
Bhikkhus, do you see those fishermen catching and selling fish? Yes, venerable sir.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of fishermen making a livelihood by catching and selling fish, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of fishermen making a livelihood by catching and selling fish, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, those fish subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of cattle slaughterers making a livelihood by killing and selling meat, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of cattle slaughterers making a livelihood by killing and selling meat, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, the cattle subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, have you seen or heard of the slaughterers of sheep, ... re ... slaughterers of pigs, ... re ... bird trappers, ... re ... killers of wild animals, making a livelihood by killing wild animals and selling flesh, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth? No, venerable sir.
Good! Bhikkhus, I too have not seen or heard of those making a livelihood by killing wild animals and selling flesh, become wealthy, ride on the back of elephants, horses, or go in chariots, on account of their amassed wealth. What is the reason? Bhikkhus, those wild animals subjected to suffer, die with evil in their minds, as a result it becomes impossible that they go on the back of elephants, horses or in chariots or enjoy their amassed wealth.
Bhikkhus, there is nothing to talk about, if humans are subjected to suffer and are killed, they die with evil in their minds and it becomes the cause for unpleasantness for a long time, and birth in hell after death.
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