"There is the case where a monk is without conviction, is shameless, is without compunction, is lazy, is undiscerning, and is concerned with his body & life. "Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is incapable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state. "Monks, endowed with six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state. Which six? "There is the case where a monk has conviction, has a sense of shame, has compunction, has his persistence aroused, is discerning, and is unconcerned with his body & life. "Endowed with these six qualities, a monk is capable of attaining arahantship, the foremost state." See also: AN 5:2; Sn 2:10; Sn 3:2; Thag 2:37 - --> - - - -