May I ask, which Sutta is this from

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I remember the Buddha taught about the causes of good looks and bad looks… something along the line like having food temper reborns good looking while angry people reborns not so good looking may I know which Sutta is this from? Thank you :slight_smile:

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May I ask, which Sutta is this from?

This is from “MN 135 - Cūḷakammavibhanga Sutta: The Shorter Exposition of Action”.

  1. “Here, student, some man or woman is of an angry and
    irritable character; even when criticised a little, he is offended,
    becomes angry, hostile, and resentful, and displays anger, hate,
    and bitterness. Because of performing and undertaking such
    action…he reappears in a state of deprivation…But if instead he
    comes back to the human state, then wherever he is reborn he is
    ugly. This is the way, student, that leads to ugliness, namely, one
    is of an angry and irritable character…and displays anger, hate,
    and bitterness".
    ~Majjhima Nikaya, p. 1053, Bodhi translation.
  1. “But here, student, some man or woman is not of an
    angry and irritable character; even when criticised a lot, he is
    not offended, does not become angry, hostile, and resentful,
    and does not display anger, hate, and bitterness. Because of
    performing and undertaking such action…he reappears in a
    happy destination…But if instead he comes back to the human
    state, then wherever he is reborn he is beautiful. This is the way,
    student, that leads to being beautiful, namely, one is not of an
    angry and irritable character…and does not display anger, hate,
    and bitterness".
    ~Majjhima Nikaya, p. 1053, Bodhi translation.
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