5.
The Discourse on Being Accomplished in Morality
104.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Those monks, monks, who are accomplished in morality, accomplished in concentration, accomplished in wisdom, accomplished in liberation, accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation, who are exhorters, instructors, demonstrators, instigators, inciters, gladdeners, capable expounders of the Good Teaching - seeing those monks, monks, I say is very helpful; hearing those monks, monks, I say is very helpful; approaching those monks, monks, I say is very helpful; attending on those monks, monks, I say is very helpful; recollecting those monks, monks, I say is very helpful; going forth after those monks, monks, I say is very helpful. What is the reason for this? For one associating with, keeping company with, and attending on such monks, monks, even the unfulfilled aggregate of morality goes to fulfilment through development, even the unfulfilled aggregate of concentration goes to fulfilment through development, even the unfulfilled aggregate of wisdom goes to fulfilment through development, even the unfulfilled aggregate of liberation goes to fulfilment through development, even the unfulfilled aggregate of knowledge and vision of liberation goes to fulfilment through development. And such monks, monks, are called 'teachers', are called 'caravan leaders', are called 'abandoners of conflict', are called 'dispellers of darkness', are called 'light-makers', are called 'radiance-makers', are called 'lamp-makers', are called 'torch-bearers', are called 'light-bringers', are called 'noble ones', are called 'ones with vision'." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
That is to say, of those with developed selves, of noble ones living righteously.
Light-makers, the wise, those with vision, abandoners of conflict.
Having directly known the elimination of birth, they do not come to rebirth."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fifth.