3(3)Pleasing(1)
An expanded parallel of 7:1.Though they use the same framework,8:4 is not exactly an expanded parallel of 7:2.
"Bhikkhus,possessing eight qualities,a bhikkhu is displeasing and disagreeable to his fellow monks and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.
What eight?
Here,(1)a bhikkhu praises those who are displeasingand (2)criticizes those who are pleasing;(3)he is desirous of gains and (4)honor;(5)he is morally shameless and (6)morally reckless;(7)he has evil desires and
(8)holds wrong view.
Possessing these eight qualities,a bhikkhu is displeasing and disagreeable to his fellow monks and is neither respected nor esteemed by them.
"Bhikkhus,possessing eight qualities,a bhikkhu is pleasing and agreeable to his fellow monks and is respected and esteemed by them.
What eight?
[156]Here,(1)a bhikkhu does not praise those who are displeasing or (2)criticize those who are pleasing;(3)he is not desirous of gains or (4)honor;(5)hehas a sense of moral shameand (6)moral dread;(7)he has few desires and (8)holds right view.
Possessing these eight quali-ties,a bhikkhu is pleasing and agreeable to his fellow monksand is respected and esteemed by them."