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AN 5.120 - Wrong Effort Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/an5.120/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Numbered Discourses 5.120 12. At Andhakavinda Wrong Effort “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism, and criticizes those deserving of praise. She has wrong effort and wrong mindfulness, and wastes gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. A nun with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. What five? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, and praises those deserving of praise. She has right effort and right mindfulness, and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith. A nun with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”