[129] "Rāhula, whenever you wish to do an action (kamma) with the body, you should reflect upon that very bodily action thus: 'This action that I wish to do with the body — would this bodily action of mine lead to my own affliction (byābādha), or lead to the affliction of others, or lead to the affliction of both? Is this bodily action unwholesome (akusala), with suffering (dukkha) as its outcome, with suffering as its result (vipāka)?' If, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I wish to do with the body — this bodily action of mine would lead to my own affliction, would lead to the affliction of others, would lead to the affliction of both; this bodily action is unwholesome, with suffering as its outcome, with suffering as its result' — then, Rāhula, an action of such a kind should most definitely not be done by you with the body. But if, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I wish to do with the body — this bodily action of mine would lead neither to my own affliction, nor lead to the affliction of others, nor lead to the affliction of both; this bodily action is wholesome (kusala), with happiness as its outcome, with happiness as its result' — then, Rāhula, an action of such a kind should be done by you with the body.
Also while you are doing an action with the body, Rāhula, you should reflect upon that very bodily action thus: 'This action that I am doing with the body — does this bodily action of mine lead to my own affliction, lead to the affliction of others, lead to the affliction of both? Is this bodily action unwholesome, with suffering as its outcome, with suffering as its result?' If, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I am doing with the body — this bodily action of mine leads to my own affliction, leads to the affliction of others, leads to the affliction of both; this bodily action is unwholesome, with suffering as its outcome, with suffering as its result' — then, Rāhula, you should desist from a bodily action of such a kind. But if, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I am doing with the body — this bodily action of mine leads neither to my own affliction, nor leads to the affliction of others, nor leads to the affliction of both; this bodily action is wholesome, with happiness as its outcome, with happiness as its result' — then, Rāhula, you should continue with a bodily action of such a kind.
Also when you have done an action with the body, Rāhula, you should reflect upon that very bodily action thus: 'This action that I have done with the body — does this bodily action of mine lead to my own affliction, lead to the affliction of others, lead to the affliction of both? Is this bodily action unwholesome, with suffering as its outcome, with suffering as its result?' If, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I have done with the body — this bodily action of mine leads to my own affliction, leads to the affliction of others, leads to the affliction of both; this bodily action is unwholesome, with suffering as its outcome, with suffering as its result' — then, Rāhula, a bodily action of such a kind should be confessed, disclosed, and laid open by you to the Teacher or to wise companions in the holy life; and having confessed, disclosed, and laid it open, you should undertake restraint for the future. But if, Rāhula, reflecting thus, you should know: 'This action that I have done with the body — this bodily action of mine leads neither to my own affliction, nor leads to the affliction of others, nor leads to the affliction of both; this bodily action is wholesome, with happiness as its outcome, with happiness as its result' — then for that very reason, Rāhula, you should dwell in rapture (pīti) and gladness, training day and night in wholesome states."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.