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(539) The (mental) characteristics of a person of black Leśyā are: he is violent; he does not give up enmity; he is quarrelsome, he is devoid of goodness and compassion; he is wicked and he cannot be influenced.
(540) The (mental) characteristics of a person with blue Leśya are: he is dull; he is devoid of intelligence; he has no discrimination; and he is given to sensual enjoyment.
(541) The (mental) characteristics of a person with grey Leśyā are: he frequently gets angry, censures others, blames others, is susceptible to sorrow and fear, and does not discriminate between what ought to be done and what not to be
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(542) The (mental) characteristics of a person with golden yellow Leśya are: he knows as to what ought to be done and what not to be done; he knows as to what acts lead to welfare and what do not; he has always an attitude of impartiality, he is ever engaged in acts of compassion and charity, and he is soft.
(543) The (mental) characteristics of a person with Padma Leśyā are: he is generous, honest, straight-forward in his dealings, possessed of great forbearance and engaged in the worship of monks and preceptors.
(544) The (mental) characteristics of a person with white Leśya are: he does not treat anybody with partiality; has no desire for future sensual pleasures, treats everybody with equality and he is devoid of affection, hatred and attachment.
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