Numbered Discourses 7.92 9. An Ascetic A Perfected One

“Mendicants, it’s by being impeccably remote from seven things that you become a perfected one. What seven? Substantialist view, doubt, misapprehension of precepts and observances, greed, hate, delusion, and conceit. It’s because of being impeccably remote from these seven things that you become a perfected one.”

Numbered Discourses 7.93 9. An Ascetic Bad Qualities

“Mendicants, there are these seven bad qualities. What seven? Someone is faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, lazy, unmindful, and witless. These are the seven bad qualities.”

Numbered Discourses 7.94 9. An Ascetic Good Qualities

“Mendicants, there are these seven good qualities. What seven? Someone is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise. These are the seven good qualities.”