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hardly be able to find anyone to praise them; 4. They will spend forthcoming lifetimes in hell. Having heard the Buddha’s teaching, Khema attained stream-entry, never committing adultery again This example of thinking that is Right Action on the level of ‘transcending evil’ by a mind that has attained stream-en- try. 5. Right Livelihood At its most basic, Right Livelihood means earning one’s liv- ing in a way which avoids the five types of Wrong Trade¹: 1. Dealing in slaves [sattavanijjā]: For example, prosti- tution or buying people at a low price and selling them at a higher price, supporting oneself from the profit made; 2. Dealing in weapons [sattavanijjā]: Selling weapons destined for killing, supporting oneself from the profit made; 3. Dealing in flesh [maṃsavanijjā]: Rearing live animals (like buffalos, pigs, ducks and chickens) to slaughter one- self or have someone else slaughter for us, supporting oneself from the profit made; 4. Dealing in alcohol [majjavanijjā]: Selling alcohol, sup- porting oneself from the profit made; 5. Dealing in poisons [visavañjja]: Selling poisons for kill- ing animals, supporting oneself from the profit made; Earning one’s living in any single one of these five ways is Wrong Livelihood. Furthermore, those who work in commerce but who are dishonest (by for example fixing scales) are also included in Wrong Livelihood. Fixing scales is enumerated in four ways: