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The Discourse on Being Deprived
87.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
With which six?
A mother has been deprived of life, a father has been deprived of life, a Worthy One has been deprived of life, blood has been drawn from a Truth-finder with a malicious mind, the monastic community has been split, he is unwise, dull, an idiot.
Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. With which six? A mother has not been deprived of life, a father has not been deprived of life, a Worthy One has not been deprived of life, blood has not been drawn from a Truth-finder with a malicious mind, the monastic community has not been split, he is wise, not dull, not an idiot. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states." The third.