The Long Āgama Sūtra 6.25

6.25

「六百四十時人復作是念：『我等由修善故，壽命延長，今者寧可更增少善，何善可修？當不綺語。』於是，其人盡不綺語，壽命延長至二千歲。二千歲時人復作是念：『我等由修善故，壽命延長，今者寧可更增少善，何善可修？當不慳貪。』於是，其人盡不慳貪而行布施，壽命延長至五千歲。五千歲時人復作是念：『我等由修善故，壽命延長，今者寧可更增少善，何善可修？當不嫉妬，慈心修善。』於是，其人盡不嫉妬，慈心修善，壽命延長至於萬歲。

“When they lived for 640 years, the people again thought, ‘As a result of cultivating a little goodness, our lifespans have lengthened. Now, we should like to increase this little goodness. What good can we cultivate? We should not speak frivolously.’ Thereupon, those people all stopped speaking frivolously, and their lifespans lengthened to 2,000 years.

“When they lived for 2,000 years, the people again thought, ‘As a result of cultivating a little goodness, our lifespans have lengthened. Now, we should like to increase this little goodness. What good can we cultivate? We should not be greedy.’ Thereupon, those people all stopped being greedy, and their lifespans lengthened to 5,000 years.

“When they lived for 5,000 years, the people again thought, ‘As a result of cultivating a little goodness, our lifespans have lengthened. Now, we should like to increase this little goodness. What good can we cultivate? We should not be envious and cultivate the good of kindness.’ Thereupon, those people all stopped being envious and cultivated the good of kindness, and their lifespans lengthened to 10,000 years.