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The Second Discourse on What is Dear
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"Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is not dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed.
Which seven?
Here, monks, a monk is desirous of material gain, desirous of honour, desirous of not being despised, shameless, without moral fear, envious, and stingy.
Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is not dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed.
"Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, agreeable, respected and esteemed. Which seven? Here, monks, a monk is not desirous of material gain, not desirous of honour, not desirous of not being despised, has shame, has moral fear, is without envy, and is without stinginess. Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, agreeable, respected and esteemed." The second.