You Should Associate (AN10.155)

Numbered Discourses 10.155

16. Individuals

You Should Associate

“Mendicants, you should not associate with an individual who has ten qualities.

What ten?

Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom.

You should not associate with an individual who has these ten qualities.

You should associate with an individual who has ten qualities.

What ten?

Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.

You should associate with an individual who has these ten qualities.”