sn42.12:9.1 Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and who doesn’t make themselves happy and pleased, or share it and make merit.
sn42.12:9.2 They may be praised on one ground, and criticized on three.
sn42.12:9.3 What is the one ground for praise?
sn42.12:9.4 They seek wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the one ground for praise.
sn42.12:9.5 What are the three grounds for criticism?
sn42.12:9.6 They seek wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism.
sn42.12:9.7 They don’t make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for criticism.
sn42.12:9.8 They don’t share it and make merit. This is the third ground for criticism.
sn42.12:9.9 This pleasure seeker may be praised on this one ground, and criticized on these three.