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tormented: but if upon the dissolution of his frame by 

 death he be not born in hell, but if he again become a man, 

 wherever he may be born he will be much afflicted with 

 disease. The path which leads to a state of disease is this: 

 To be a tormentor of living beings with the hand, with 

 stones, with sticks or with knives. 



If in this world a woman or a man be not a tormentor of 

 living beings with the hand, with stones, with sticks or 

 with knives ; upon the dissolution of his frame upon death, 

 in consequence of the conduct to which he has been so 

 fully accustomed, he will be born in heaven, in a state of 

 happiness ; or if he be not born in heaven, but if he again 

 become a man, wherever he may be born he will enjoy good 

 health. The path which leads to the enjoyment of good 

 health is this : To abstain from tormenting living beings 

 with the hand, with stones, with sticks or with knives. 



In this world a woman or a man is wrathful and very 

 passionate ; if when a few words are spoken he becomes 

 angry, wrathful, enraged and malicious ; giving way to an- 

 ger, hatred and discontent; upon the dissolution of his 

 frame by death, in consequence of the conduct to which he 

 has been so fully accustomed, he will be born in hell, 

 wretched, miserable and tormented : or if he be not born 

 in hell, but if he again become a man, wherever he may 

 be born he will be ill favored. The path which leads to 

 ugliness is this : To be wrathful and passionate ; when a 

 few words are spoken to be angry, wrathful, enraged and 

 malicious ; giving way to anger, hatred and discontent. 



In this world a woman or a man is neither wrathful nor 

 passionate, but when much provocation is given, is not an- 

 gry, wrathful, enraged nor malicious ; and does not give 

 way to anger, hatred, or discontent ; he in consequence of 

 the conduct to which he has been so fully accustomed, upon 

 the dissolution of his frame by death, will be born in hea- 

 ven, in a state of happiness : or if he be not born in hea- 

 ven, but if he again become a man, wherever he may be 

 born he will be beautiful. The path for obtaining personal 

 beauty is to be free from anger and passion ; even when 

 much provocation is given to be neither angry, wrathful, 

 enraged nor malicious ; and to avoid giving way to anger, 

 hatred and discontent. 



In this world a woman or a man is an envious person : 

 jealous of the prosperity, honor and respect enjoyed by 

 others, and dissatisfied and annoyed at perceiving these 



