Compliance (2) Sovacassatṅ Sutta (AN 7:34)

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('â', These seven qualities, lord, lead to a monkâs non-decline. Which seven? Respect for the teacher, respect for the Dhamma, respect for the Saṃgha, respect for training, respect for concentration, compliance, having admirable friends. These seven qualities, lord, lead to a monkâs non-decline.â "That is what that devatṅ said. Having said it, she bowed down to me, circled me three times, and then disappeared right there." When this was said, Ven. Sṅriputta said to the Blessed One, "This, lord, is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Blessed Oneâs brief statement. "There is the case where a monk himself has respect for the Teacher. He speaks in praise of having respect for the Teacher. With regard to those other monks who donât have respect for the Teacher, he gets them to undertake respect for the Teacher. As for those other monks who do have respect for the Teacher, he at the proper times speaks in praise of them—truly, accurately. "There is the case where a monk himself has respect for the Dhamma.⦠"There is the case where a monk himself has respect for the Saṃgha.⦠"There is the case where a monk himself has respect for training.⦠"There is the case where a monk himself has respect for concentration.⦠"There is the case where a monk himself is compliant.⦠"There is the case where a monk himself has admirable friends. He speaks in praise of having admirable friends. With regard to those other monks who donât have admirable friends, he gets them to undertake admirable friendship. As for those other monks who do have admirable friends, he at the proper times speaks in praise of them—truly, accurately. "This, lord, is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Blessed Oneâs brief statement." - --> - - - -