Rāsiyasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 18 · Section 640

[640] Therein, headman (gāmaṇi), this one who enjoys sensual pleasures (kāmabhogī) who seeks wealth righteously, without violence, and having sought wealth righteously, without violence, does not make himself happy, does not gladden himself, does not share it, and does not make merit — this one who enjoys sensual pleasures, headman, is praiseworthy on one ground and blameworthy on two grounds. On what one ground is he praiseworthy? "He seeks wealth righteously, without violence" — on this one ground he is praiseworthy. On what two grounds is he blameworthy? "He does not make himself happy, does not gladden himself" — on this first ground he is blameworthy. "He does not share it and does not make merit" — on this second ground he is blameworthy. This one who enjoys sensual pleasures, headman, is praiseworthy on this one ground and blameworthy on these two grounds.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.