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The Discourse on the Assembly
211.
"Monks, there are these four who defile the assembly.
Which four?
A monk, monks, who is immoral, of bad character, defiles the assembly;
a nun, monks, who is immoral, of bad character, defiles the assembly;
a lay follower, monks, who is immoral, of bad character, defiles the assembly;
a female lay follower, monks, who is immoral, of bad character, defiles the assembly.
These, monks, are the four who defile the assembly.
"Monks, there are these four who adorn the assembly. Which four? A monk, monks, who is moral, of good character, adorns the assembly; a nun, monks, who is moral, of good character, adorns the assembly; a lay follower, monks, who is moral, of good character, adorns the assembly; a female lay follower, monks, who is moral, of good character, adorns the assembly. These, monks, are the four who adorn the assembly." The first.