sn42.12:12.1 Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means, but who doesn’t make themselves happy and pleased, or share it and make merit.
sn42.12:12.2 They may be praised on one ground, and criticized on two.
sn42.12:12.3 What is the one ground for praise?
sn42.12:12.4 They seek wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the one ground for praise.
sn42.12:12.5 What are the two grounds for criticism?
sn42.12:12.6 They don’t make themselves happy and pleased. This is the first ground for criticism.
sn42.12:12.7 They don’t share it and make merit. This is the second ground for criticism.
sn42.12:12.8 This pleasure seeker may be praised on this one ground, and criticized on these two.