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The Discourse with Verses
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, beings flow together and meet according to element.
Those of inferior disposition flow together and meet with those of inferior disposition.
In the past too, monks, beings flowed together and met according to element.
Those of inferior disposition flowed together and met with those of inferior disposition."
"In the future too, monks, beings will flow together and meet according to element. Those of inferior disposition will flow together and meet with those of inferior disposition.
"At present too, monks, in the present period of time, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of inferior disposition flow together and meet with those of inferior disposition.
"Just as, monks, excrement flows together and meets with excrement; urine flows together and meets with urine; spittle flows together and meets with spittle; pus flows together and meets with pus; blood flows together and meets with blood; so too, monks, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of inferior disposition flow together and meet with those of inferior disposition. In the past too, etc. in the future too, etc. at present too, in the present period of time, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of inferior disposition flow together and meet with those of inferior disposition.
"Monks, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of good disposition flow together and meet with those of good disposition. In the past too, monks, beings flowed together and met according to element. Those of good disposition flowed together and met with those of good disposition.
"In the future too, monks, etc. at present too, monks, in the present period of time, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of good disposition flow together and meet with those of good disposition.
"Just as, monks, milk flows together and meets with milk; oil flows together and meets with oil; ghee flows together and meets with ghee; honey flows together and meets with honey; molasses flows together and meets with molasses; so too, monks, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of good disposition flow together and meet with those of good disposition. In the past too, in the future too, at present too, in the present period of time, beings flow together and meet according to element. Those of good disposition flow together and meet with those of good disposition."
This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -
Just as one might sink in the great ocean, having climbed onto a small piece of wood.
Therefore one should avoid him, the lazy one of inferior energy.
With those constantly putting forth strenuous energy, with the wise ones, one should live together."