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AN 5.4 - Cast Down Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/an5.4/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Numbered Discourses 5.4 1. Powers of a Trainee Cast Down “Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? It’s when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless. A mendicant with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. A mendicant with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. What five? It’s when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise. A mendicant with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”