Viyahapannatti 10.2.477

10.2.477

[The Venerable Goyama] in Rājagṛha, up to, spoke thus: “Venerable Sir! When a restrained homeless ascetic, standing in the path of passion-waves, stares at forms in front, looks back at forms behind, looks aside at forms at his flanks, looks up at forms above, and looks down at forms below, does he incur transient action, or does he incur worldly-binding action?”
“Goyama! When a restrained homeless ascetic, standing in the path of passion-waves, stares at forms in front, looks back at forms behind, looks aside at forms at his flanks, looks up at forms above, and looks down at forms below, he does not incur transient action; he incurs worldly-binding action.”
“For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said: ‘A restrained [ascetic], up to, incurs worldly-binding action’?”
“Goyama! For one in whom anger, pride, deceit, and greed are severed, transient action is incurred; for one in whom anger, pride, deceit, and greed are unsevered, worldly-binding action is incurred. For one conducting himself according to the scriptures, transient action is incurred; for one conducting himself contrary to the scriptures, worldly-binding action is incurred. He indeed conducts himself contrary to the scriptures. For that reason, up to, worldly-binding action is incurred.”
“Venerable Sir! When a restrained homeless ascetic, standing in the path free from passion-waves, stares at forms in front, up to, does he, Venerable Sir, incur transient action? —Question.”
“Goyama! When a restrained homeless ascetic, standing in the path free from passion-waves, up to, transient action is incurred by him, not worldly-binding action.”
“For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said: ‘A restrained [ascetic], up to, incurs transient action, not worldly-binding action’?”
“Goyama! For one in whom anger, pride, deceit, and greed are unsevered, worldly-binding action is incurred. For one conducting himself according to the scriptures, transient action is incurred; for one conducting himself contrary to the scriptures, worldly-binding action is incurred. He indeed conducts himself according to the scriptures. For that reason, up to, worldly-binding action is not incurred.”