Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 10.82 — With Ānanda

1Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

2“Ānanda, it is quite impossible for a faithless mendicant to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.

3It is quite impossible for a mendicant who is unethical …

4unlearned …

5hard to admonish …

6with bad friends …

7lazy …

8unmindful …

9lacking contentment …

10of corrupt wishes …

11of wrong view to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.

12It is quite impossible for a mendicant with these ten qualities to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.

13It is quite possible for a faithful mendicant to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.

14It is quite possible for a mendicant who is ethical …

15a learned memorizer …

16easy to admonish …

17with good friends …

18energetic …

19mindful …

20contented …

21of few desires …

22of right view to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.

23It is quite possible for a mendicant with these ten qualities to achieve growth, improvement, or maturity in this teaching and training.”