Numbered Discourses 5
27. Abbreviated Texts on Appointments
273–285. A Lodgings Assigner
“Mendicants, a person with five qualities should not be appointed as lodgings assigner … they don’t know if a lodging has been assigned or not … A person with five qualities should be appointed as lodgings assigner … they know if a lodging has been assigned or not …
A person should not be appointed as lodgings allocator … they don’t know if a lodging has been allocated or not … A person should be appointed as lodgings allocator … they know if a lodging has been allocated or not …
A person should not be appointed as storeperson … they don’t know if stores are protected or not … A person should be appointed as storeperson … they know if stores are protected or not …
… dispenser of minor accessories …
… allocator of bathing cloths …
… supervisor of monastery staff …
What five? They don’t make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. And they know if a novice has been supervised or not. A supervisor of novices with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.”