Bhikkhus, there are two gatherings. What two? The distinguished gathering and the not distinguished gathering. Bhikkhus, what is the not distinguished gathering? Bhikkhus, in a gathering if the elder bhikkhus live in abundance, lethargic and taking the lead to deviate, by giving up seclusions, and not making effort to attain the not yet attained, and to realize the not yet realized the later generātion too follow it and live in abundance, lethargic and take the lead to deviate, giving up seclusions do not make effort to attain the not yet attained and to reālize the not yet reālized. Bhikkhus, this is the not distinguisshed gathering.

Bhikkhus, what is the distinguished gathering? Bhikkhus, in a gathering if the elder bhikkhus do not live in abundance, are not lethargic and do not take the lead to deviate, to give up seclusions, and not make effort to attain the not yet attained, and to realize the not yet reālized the later generation too follow it and do not live in abundance, are not lethargic and do not take the lead to deviate, giving up seclusions, and making effort to attain the not yet attained and to realize the not yet realized. Bhikkhus, this is the distinguished gathering. Bhikkhus, these two are the gatherings and of the two the distinguished gathering is noble.