215. Q. But if the contrary?
A. But if he loves and greedily hoards money for the sake of its possession, then it weakens his moral sense, prompts him to crime, brings curses upon him in this life, and their effects are felt in the next birth.
216. Q. What says the "Dhammapada" about ignorance?
A. That it is a taint worse than all taints that a man can put upon himself.
217. Q. What does it say about uncharitableness towards others?
A. That the fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler.
218. Q. What advice does the Buddha give us as to man's duty to the poor?
A. He says that a man's net income should be divided into four parts, of which one should be devoted to philanthropic objects.
219. Q. What five occupations are said to be low and base?
A. Selling liquor, selling animals for slaughter, selling poison, selling murderous weapons, and dealing in slaves.