AN 1.284

English translation by Bhikkhu Candana.

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284. “Bhikkhus, it is simply impossible to imagine a bodily misconduct or an evil physical behavior that could somehow produce truly desirable, lovely, pleasurable and gratifying results. There is absolutely no possibility for this to occur.

“However, it is quite possible for a bodily misconduct or an evil physical behavior to produce truly abhorring, painful, and displeasing results. There is indeed the possibility for this to occur.”