A Resident Mendicant (AN5.231)

Numbered Discourses 5.231

24. A Resident Mendicant

A Resident Mendicant

“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is not admirable.

What five?

They’re not accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.

They’re not very learned and don’t remember what they’ve learned.

They’re not self-effacing and don’t enjoy self-effacement.

They’re not a good speaker and do not enunciate well.

They’re witless, dull, and idiotic.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is not admirable.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.

What five?

They’re accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.

They’re very learned and remember what they’ve learned.

They’re self-effacing and enjoy self-effacement.

They’re a good speaker who enunciates well.

They’re wise, bright, and clever.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.”