10.
The Discourse on Decline
79.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three things, monks, that lead to the decline of a monk who is a learner. Which three? Here, monks, a monk who is a learner delights in work, is devoted to work, is given to delight in work; delights in talk, is devoted to talk, is given to delight in talk; delights in sleep, is devoted to sleep, is given to delight in sleep. These, monks, are the three things that lead to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"There are these three things, monks, that lead to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner. Which three? Here, monks, a monk who is a learner does not delight in work, is not devoted to work, is not given to delight in work; does not delight in talk, is not devoted to talk, is not given to delight in talk; does not delight in sleep, is not devoted to sleep, is not given to delight in sleep. These, monks, are the three things that lead to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Such a monk is incapable of touching the highest enlightenment.
Such a monk is capable of touching the highest enlightenment."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The tenth.