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Discourse on One Dependent on Families
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"Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of five qualities, is not dear to families, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed.
Which five?
He is one who presumes intimacy without acquaintance, one who gives directions without authority, one who associates with those who are estranged, one who whispers in the ear, and one who begs excessively.
Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of these five qualities, is not dear to families, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed.
"Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of five qualities, is dear to families, agreeable, respected and esteemed. Which five? He is not one who presumes intimacy without acquaintance, not one who gives directions without authority, not one who associates with those who are estranged, not one who whispers in the ear, and not one who begs excessively. Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of these five qualities, is dear to families, agreeable, respected and esteemed." The first.