འཕགས་པ་དགའ་བ་ཅན་གྱ་མད 5

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one is born in this world as a human, no matter where one is born, one will face many false accusations.⁶⁰ Nandika, these ten negative consequences of telling lies should be known.

“Nandika, these thirty-five⁶¹ negative consequences of drinking spirituous liquors and intoxicants,⁶² which are the cause of heedlessness, should be known. What are these thirty-five? (1) In this life one’s wealth will be depleted; (2) illnesses will increase;⁶³ (3) quarrels and disputes will arise;⁶⁴ (4) one will pay attention to that which is meaningless;⁶⁵ (5) bad reputation will arise; (6) wisdom will weaken; (7) wealth will not be obtained,⁶⁶ and whatever wealth has already been obtained will diminish and come to an end; (8) one will be unable to keep secrets;⁶⁷ (9) one’s efficiency will wane; (10) one’s strength will be diminished; (11) one will neglect one’s mother; (12) one will neglect one’s father; (13) one will neglect śramaṇas; (14) one will neglect brahmins;⁶⁸ (15) one will not honor the head of the family; (16) one will disrespect the Buddha; (17) one will disrespect the Dharma; (18) one will disrespect the Saṅgha; (19) one will disrespect engagement in the trainings and have faulty discipline;⁶⁹ (20) the sense doors will be unguarded;⁷⁰ (21) one will become extremely heedless toward women; (22) one will be rejected by relatives, kinsmen, friends, and ministers; (23) one will be considered unattractive by many people;⁷¹ (24) one will become unpleasant to many people; (25) one’s actions will be at odds with Dharma; (26) one will uphold that which is not Dharma;⁷² (27) one will abandon the true Dharma; (28) one will abandon modesty and decency;⁷³