2.
The Discourse on Ānanda
82.
Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the Venerable Ānanda seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being faithless will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being immoral will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being of little learning will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being difficult to admonish will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk having evil friends will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being lazy will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being unmindful will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being discontent will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk having evil desires will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk holding wrong view will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk possessed of these ten qualities will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is impossible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being faithful will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being moral will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being very learned and remembering what has been learnt will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being easy to admonish will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk having good friends will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk putting forth strenuous energy will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being mindful will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being content will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk being of few wishes will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk holding right view will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible.
"Indeed, Ānanda, that a monk possessed of these ten qualities will attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline - this is possible." The second.