10.
The Second Discourse on the Learner
90.
"Monks, these five things lead to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
Which five?
Here, monks, a trainee monk has much to do, has many duties, is accomplished in what is to be done;
he neglects seclusion, he does not engage in internal serenity of mind.
This, monks, is the first thing that leads to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk passes the day with trifling work; he neglects seclusion, he does not engage in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the second thing that leads to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk dwells in company with householders and those gone forth, with not becoming association with laypeople; he neglects seclusion, he does not engage in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the third thing that leads to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk enters the village at the wrong time, returns too late in the day; he neglects seclusion, he does not engage in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the fourth thing that leads to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk - whatever talk is exceedingly conducive to effacement, suitable for opening the mind, as follows - talk about fewness of wishes, talk about contentment, talk about solitude, talk about aloofness from society, talk about arousal of energy, talk about morality, talk about concentration, talk about wisdom, talk about liberation, talk about knowledge and vision of liberation - of such talk he is not one who obtains at will, not one who obtains without difficulty, not one who obtains without trouble; he neglects seclusion, he does not engage in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the fifth thing that leads to the decline of a monk who is a learner. These, monks, are the five things that lead to the decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Monks, these five things lead to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner. Which five? Here, monks, a trainee monk does not have much to do, does not have many duties, is accomplished in what is to be done; he does not neglect seclusion, he engages in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the first thing that leads to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk does not pass the day with trifling work; he does not neglect seclusion, he engages in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the second thing that leads to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk dwells not in company with householders and those gone forth, with not becoming association with laypeople; he does not neglect seclusion, he engages in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the third thing that leads to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk does not enter the village too early, nor does he return too late in the day; he does not neglect seclusion, he engages in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the fourth thing that leads to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner.
"Furthermore, monks, a trainee monk - whatever talk is exceedingly conducive to effacement, suitable for opening the mind, as follows - talk about fewness of wishes, talk about contentment, talk about solitude, talk about aloofness from society, talk about arousal of energy, talk about morality, talk about concentration, talk about wisdom, talk about liberation, talk about knowledge and vision of liberation - of such talk he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble; he does not neglect seclusion, he engages in internal serenity of mind. This, monks, is the fifth thing that leads to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner. These, monks, are the five things that lead to the non-decline of a monk who is a learner." The tenth.