8.
The Discourse on Passing Away
8.
"Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
Which five?
A faithless monk, monks, passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
A shameless monk, monks, passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
A monk without moral fear, monks, passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
A lazy monk, monks, passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
An unwise monk, monks, passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities passes away, he is not established in the Good Teaching.
"Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. Which five? A faithful monk, monks, does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. A monk with shame, monks, does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. A monk with moral fear, monks, does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. A monk putting forth strenuous energy, monks, does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. A wise monk, monks, does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities does not pass away, he is established in the Good Teaching." The eighth.