5.
The Third Discourse on the Seven
25.
"I will teach you, monks, seven conditions preventing decline.
Listen to that and attend closely, etc.
And what, monks, are the seven conditions preventing decline?
As long as, monks, the monks will have faith;
only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline.
"As long as, monks, the monks will have shame, etc. will have moral fear... will be very learned... will be putting forth strenuous energy... will be mindful... will be wise; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline. "As long as, monks, these seven conditions preventing decline will remain among the monks, and as long as the monks will be seen practising these seven conditions preventing decline; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline." The fifth.