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The Discourse on the Family
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"Monks, a family possessed of seven factors is unsuitable to approach if not approached, and unsuitable to sit close to if approached.
Which seven?
They do not rise up in respect with an agreeable manner, they do not pay respect with an agreeable manner, they do not give a seat with an agreeable manner, they conceal what they have, even if there is much they give little, even if there is superior they give coarse, they give inattentively, not attentively.
Monks, a family possessed of these seven factors is unsuitable to approach if not approached, and unsuitable to sit close to if approached.
"Monks, a family possessed of seven factors is suitable to approach if not approached, and suitable to sit close to if approached. Which seven? They rise up in respect with an agreeable manner, they pay respect with an agreeable manner, they give a seat with an agreeable manner, they do not conceal what they have, even if there is much they give much, even if there is superior they give superior, they give attentively, not inattentively. Monks, a family possessed of these seven factors is suitable to approach if not approached, and suitable to sit close to if approached." The third.