3.
The Discourse on Discussion
163.
There the venerable Sāriputta addressed the monks:
"Friends, monks!"
"Friend," those monks assented to the venerable Sāriputta.
The venerable Sāriputta said:
"Friends, a monk possessed of five qualities is suitable for discussion with fellow monks in the holy life. Which five? Here, friends, a monk is himself accomplished in morality, and is one who answers a question that has come in a talk on accomplishment in morality; he is himself accomplished in concentration, and is one who answers a question that has come in a talk on accomplishment in concentration; he is himself accomplished in wisdom, and is one who answers a question that has come in a talk on accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself accomplished in liberation, and is one who answers a question that has come in a talk on accomplishment in liberation; he is himself accomplished in knowledge and vision of liberation, and is one who answers a question that has come in a talk on accomplishment in knowledge and vision of liberation. Friends, a monk possessed of these five qualities is suitable for discussion with fellow monks in the holy life." The third.