4.
The Second Discourse on the Seven
24.
"I will teach you, monks, seven conditions preventing decline.
Listen to that, pay close attention, etc.
And what, monks, are the seven conditions preventing decline?
As long as, monks, the monks will not be delighting in activity, not devoted to activity, not engaged in delight in activity; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline.
"As long as, monks, the monks will not be delighting in useless talk, etc. will not be delighting in sleep, will not be delighting in company, will not have evil desires, not come under the control of evil desires, will not have evil friends, not have evil companions, not be inclined towards evil, will not stop midway with a trifling specific attainment; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline.
"As long as, monks, these seven conditions preventing decline will remain among the monks, and as long as the monks will be seen practising these seven conditions preventing decline; only growth is to be expected for the monks, monks, not decline." The fourth.