Remote dwellings

Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu is suitable to abide in remote jungle dwellings. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is virtuous restrained in the higher code of rules, is endowed with the right conduct, seeing fear in the slightest fault. Is learned and treasures what he has learned, of the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meanings in words and letters that state the complete and pure holy life. He bears that Teaching, practises it verbally and mentally touches it and penetratingly see it. He abides with aroused effort firm and zealous about meritorious things. He is a gainer for nothing, a quick and easy gainer of the four higher states of the mind, the pleasant abidings here and now. Destroying desires, releasing the mind and released through wisdom, here and now he abides having known and realized. Bhikkhus, the bhikkhu endowed with these five things is suitable to abide in remote dwellings.