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(5) arising from one’s seat and preparing it,¹²⁶ bowing respectfully, and then offering one’s seat and so forth to one’s monastic preceptor, one’s teacher, those who have entered the path of liberation, and those others who apply themselves to the path [of liberation];¹²⁷ ¹²⁸ (6) venerating one’s parents; (7) venerating one’s preceptors, teachers, those who have entered the path of liberation, and others;¹²⁹ (8) making no distinction between one who is of high social status and one who is of low social status, and equating them; (9) planting the life tree inside a stūpa of the Tathāgata; and (10) hanging floral wreaths and raising parasols. These are the ten factors.

“In what way does action lead to poverty? Ten factors lead to becoming poor. What are the ten? (1) Stealing;¹³⁰ (2) encouraging others to commit theft; (3) commending theft; (4) resolving to steal; (5) depriving one’s parents of their sustenance; (6) depriving one’s preceptors, teachers, or those who have entered the path of liberation of their temples,¹³¹ living quarters, offerings, or service;¹³² (7) being unhappy about others’ gains;¹³³ (8) rejoicing in others’ losses;¹³⁴ (9) hindering others from obtainment; and (10) wishing¹³⁵ for a famine to occur. These are the ten factors.

“In what way does action lead to wealth? Ten factors lead to becoming rich. What are the ten? (1) Abstaining from stealing; (2) encouraging others to give up stealing; (3) rejoicing when others give up stealing; (4) providing one’s parents with sustenance;¹³⁶ (5) providing one’s monastic preceptor,¹³⁷ one’s teacher, and the other members of the monastic saṅgha¹³⁸ with a temple, living quarters, service,¹³⁹ robes, a bed,¹⁴⁰ medicine¹⁴¹ to cure illness, a servant,¹⁴² or sustenance; (6) having joyful thoughts about others’ gains; (7) making an effort so that others can acquire [wealth];¹⁴³ (8) not rejoicing in others’ losses; (9) praying for a good harvest everywhere;¹⁴⁴ and (10) rejoicing in the actions of those who practice generosity and so forth liberally. These are the ten factors.

“In what way does action lead to being ignorant of the Dharma?¹⁴⁵ Ten factors lead to being ignorant of the Dharma. What are the ten? (1) Not valuing inquiry of a qualified person,¹⁴⁶ (2) fostering all that is not the true Dharma, (3) abandoning the true Dharma, (4) not honoring and venerating those who teach the true Dharma, (5) praising well those who speak inconsequentially,¹⁴⁷ ¹⁴⁸ (6) attending to and serving those who are ignorant of the Dharma, (7) abandoning those who are truly learned in the Dharma,¹⁴⁹ (8) regarding wrong views as authoritative and praising them,