40 qualities that lead to a heaven

40 qualities that can lead one into a heavenly realm according to his actions:
1. He abstains from taking the life of living beings
2. He abstains from stealing
3. He abstains from acting wrongly in sensual desires
4. He abstains from untruthful speech
5. He abstains from slander
6. He abstains from harsh speech
7. He abstains from idle babble
8. He is not covetous and envious of others
9. He abstains from harmful thoughts
10. He does not have wrong understanding
11 through 20 = all of the above, with encouraging another to do so for each
21 through 30 = the above 1-10, with approving of so doing, for each
31 through 40 = the above 1-10, with speaking in praise thereof
(from Anguttara Nikaya 10.213)
==References==
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
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