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The Discourse on Achievement
79.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is unable to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained.
With which six?
Here, monks, a monk is not skilled in what leads to profit, is not skilled in what leads to loss, is not skilled in means, does not generate desire for the achievement of wholesome mental states not yet attained, does not protect wholesome mental states already attained, and does not accomplish perseverance.
Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is unable to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is able to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained. With which six? Here, monks, a monk is skilled in what leads to profit, is skilled in what leads to loss, is skilled in means, generates desire for the achievement of wholesome mental states not yet attained, protects wholesome mental states already attained, and accomplishes perseverance. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is able to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained." The fifth.