These four individuals are found in the world. What four? People who value the true teaching rather than anger, or denigration, or material things, or honor. These are the four individuals found in the world.

Mendicants who value anger and denigration, possessions and honor, don’t grow in the teaching that was taught by the perfected Buddha.

But those who value the true teaching, who have lived it, and are living it now, these do grow in the teaching that was taught by the perfected Buddha.”

Numbered Discourses 4.44 5. With Rohitassa Valuing Anger (2nd)

“Mendicants, these four things oppose the true teaching. What four? Valuing anger, denigration, material things, and honor rather than the true teaching. These are the four things that oppose the true teaching.

These four things are the true teaching. What four? Valuing the true teaching rather than anger, denigration, material things, and honor. These are the four things that are the true teaching.

A mendicant who values anger and denigration, possessions and honor, doesn’t grow in the true teaching, like a rotten seed in a good field.

But those who value the true teaching, who have lived it, and are living it now, these do grow in the teaching, like well-watered herbs.”

Numbered Discourses 4.45 5. With Rohitassa With Rohitassa