20 qualities that lead one to a heavenly realm

20 qualities that lead one to a heavenly realm:
1. He abstains from taking lives and has compassion for all tiny creatures
2. He does not take what is not given
3. He does not act wrongly in sensual desires
4. He does not engage in untruthful speech
5. He does not engage in slander
6. He does not engage in harsh speech
7. He does not engage in idle babble
8. He is not covetous and envious of others
9. He does not engage in harmful thoughts
10. He has Right Understanding
11 through 20 = all of the above, with encouraging another to do so for each
(Anguttara Nikaya 10. 211)
==References==
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
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