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The Discourse on Striving
71.
"Monks, a monk endowed with four qualities has entered upon the incontrovertible way of practice and has laid the groundwork for the elimination of the mental corruptions.
With which four?
Here, monks, a monk is virtuous, is very learned, is putting forth strenuous energy, is wise.
Monks, a monk endowed with these four qualities has entered upon the incontrovertible way of practice and has laid the groundwork for the elimination of the mental corruptions.
The first.