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The Book of the Fives
The Book of the Fives

146(6)Friend

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

146(6)Friend

"Bhikkhus,one should not take as a friend a bhikkhu who possesses five qualities.
What five?
He instigates work projects;he takes up disciplinary issues;he is hostile toward eminent bhikkhus;he is intent on lengthy and unsettled wandering;he is unable to instruct,encourage,inspire,and gladden one from time to time with a Dhamma talk.
One should not take as a friend a bhikkhu who possesses these five qualities.
"Bhikkhus,one should take as a friend a bhikkhu who possesses five [other]qualities.
What five?
He does not instigate work projects;he does not take up disciplinary issues;he is not hostile toward eminent bhikkhus;he is not intent on lengthy and unsettled wandering;he is able to instruct,encourage,inspire,and gladden one from time to time with a Dhamma talk.
One should take as a friend a bhikkhu who possesses these five qualities."