Numbered Discourses 4
22. Assembly
211. Assembly
“Mendicants, these four things corrupt an assembly. What four? A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character. These are the four things that corrupt an assembly.
Mendicants, these four things light up an assembly. What four? A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character. These are the four things that light up an assembly.”