Loving

Linked Discourses 37.15

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Loving

Then Venerable Anuruddha went up to the Buddha … and asked him,

“Sometimes, sir, with my clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I see that a female—when her body breaks up, after death—is reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

How many qualities do ladies have so that they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?”

“Anuruddha, when ladies have five qualities, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

What five?

They’re faithful, conscientious, prudent, loving, and wise.

When ladies possess these five qualities, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”