The Long Āgama Sūtra 16.15

16.15

佛告善生：「六損財業者：一者耽湎於酒，二者博戱，三者放蕩，四者迷於伎樂，五者惡友相得，六者懈墮，是為六損財業。善生！若長者、長者子解知四結行，不於四處而為惡行，復知六損財業，是為，善生！於四處得離，供養六方，今善後善，今世根基，後世根基，於現法中，智者所譽，獲世一果，身壞命終，生天、善處。善生！當知飲酒有六失：一者失財，二者生病，三者鬪諍，四者惡名流布，五者恚怒暴生，六者智慧日損。善生！若彼長者、長者子飲酒不已，其家產業日日損減。善生！博戱有六失，云何為六？一者財產日耗，二者雖勝生怨，三者智者所責，四者人不敬信，五者為人疎外，六者生盜竊心。善生！是為博戱六失。若長者、長者子博戱不已，其家產業日日損減，放蕩有六失：一者不自護身，二者不護財貨，三者不護子孫，四者常自驚懼，五者諸苦惡法常自纏身，六者喜生虛妄，是為放蕩六失。若長者、長者子放蕩不已，其家財產日日損減。

The Buddha told Sujata, “The six actions that squander wealth are 1. indulging in alcohol, 2. gambling, 3. self-indulgence, 4. getting carried away at musical performances, 5. associating with bad friends, and 6. idleness. These are the six acts that squander wealth.

“Sujata, suppose a prominent man or his son understands these four binding actions, doesn’t do evil actions on these four grounds, and knows the six actions that squander wealth. Doing this, Sujata, he can part with these four grounds and make offerings to the six directions. It will be good for his present life and good in later lives. It’ll be the source for this in the present life and in later lives. In the present, he’ll be praised by wise people and gain this one worldly reward: When his body breaks up and his life ends, he’ll be born in a heavenly good place.

“Sujata, you should know that drinking alcohol has six defects: 1. Loss of wealth, 2. becoming ill, 3. fighting, 4. circulation of a bad reputation, 5. sudden outbursts of anger, and 6. a daily loss in wisdom. Sujata, if they drink alcohol, that prominent man or his son’s family and property with decrease day by day.

“Sujata, gambling has six defects. What are the six? 1. Daily loss of wealth, 2. enemies are made by winning, 3. being rebuked by wise people, 4. not being trusted by people, 5. estrangement from people, and 6. it causes thoughts of stealing. Sujata, engaging in gambling has these six defects. If they gamble, that prominent man or his son’s family and property will decrease day by day.

“Self-indulgence has six defects: 1. Not protecting oneself, 2. not protecting one’s property, 3. not protecting one’s children, 4. being in constant fear, 5. being constantly trapped in painful and bad qualities, and 6. delighting in falsehoods. These are the six defects of self-indulgence. If a prominent man or his son engages in self-indulgence, his family and property will decrease day by day.