AN 4.61 - 4.70 Deeds of Substance

4.61 Four things that are desirable, but hard to get; and how to get them through deeds of substance.

4.62 The happiness of ownership, using wealth, debtlessness, and blamelessness.

4.63 A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with Brahmā.

4.64 Breaking precepts leads to hell.

4.65 Estimating others based on appearance, voice, austerity, and principle.

4.66 The greedy, the hateful, the delusional, and the conceited.

4.67 Spreading loving-kindness to snakes and other creatures.

4.68 Possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall.

4.69 The endeavors to restrain, to give up, to develop, and to preserve.

4.70 Corruption of the realm follows corruption of the king.