“Mendicants, these five dwell in a charnel ground.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, sosānikā.What five?Katame pañca?One may dwell in a charnel ground because of stupidity … corrupt wishes … madness … because it is praised by the Buddhas … or for the sake of having few wishes …Mandattā momūhattā sosāniko hoti …pe… idamatthitaṁyeva nissāya sosāniko hoti.These are the five who dwell in a charnel ground.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca sosānikā”ti.
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