7.
The Discourse on the Family
17.
"Monks, a family possessed of nine factors is unsuitable to approach if not approached, and unsuitable to sit down at if approached.
Which nine?
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, they do not sit close for the hearing of the Teaching, they do not listen to what is said.
Monks, a family possessed of these nine factors is unsuitable to approach if not approached, and unsuitable to sit down at if approached.
"Monks, a family possessed of nine factors is suitable to approach if not approached, and suitable to sit down at if approached. Which nine? 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, they sit close for the hearing of the Teaching, they listen to what is said. Monks, a family possessed of these nine factors is suitable to approach if not approached, and suitable to sit down at if approached." The seventh.