The noble attending to the holy fire

Bhikkhus, I will teach the noble attending to the holy fire, listen and attend to it carefully. Bhikkhus, how is the noble attending to the holy fire?

Here, Brahmin, the noble disciple reflects:

Results for destroying living things is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from destroying living things.

Results for taking the not given is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from taking the not given.

Results for sexual misbehaviour is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from sexual misbehaviour.

Results for telling lies is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from telling lies.

Results for slandering is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from slandering.

Results for talking roughly is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from talking roughly.

Results for frivolous talk is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from frivolous talk.

Results for coveting is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from coveting.

Results for hatred is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from hating.

Results for wrong view is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from wrong view.