First in Nalakapana. associatīng

At one time The Blessed One was touring the country of Kosala with a large Community of bhikkhus and entered the hamlet Nalakapana, in the country of Kosala. There The Blessed One lived in a thicket. On that full moon day The Blessed One was seated surrounded by the Community of bhikkhus and advised, incited and made the hearts light with a talk. Then The Blessed One observed the silent Community of bhikkhu and addressed venerable Sāriputta:

“Sāriputta, the Community of bhikkhus is free of sloth and torpor, advise the bhikkhus, my back aches and I will lie. Venerable Sāriputta agreed.

The Blessed One folded the robe in four, laid it on the ground, turned to his right side, made the lion's posture keeping one foot over the other and attending to the perception of rising lay down with mindful awareness.

Then venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhus:

“Friends, when there is no faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day Like the moon on the waning side should expect decrease in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner friends, when there is no faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day.

Friends, a person lacking in faith is decreasing, a person lacking in shame is decreasing, a person lacking remorse is decreasing, a lazy person is decreasing, a person lacking in wisdom is decreasing, an angry person is decreasing, a grudging person is decreasing, a person with evil desires is decreasing, a person with evil friendship is decreasing, a person with wrong view is decreasing.

Friends, when there is faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day Like the moon on the waxing side should expect increase in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner friends, when there is faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day.

Friends, a person endowed with faith is increasing, a person endowed with shame is increasing, a person endowed with remorse is increasing, a person with aroused effort is increasing, a person endowed with wisdom is increasing, a not angry person is increasing, a non grudging person is increasing, a person with few desires is increasing, a person with spiritual friendship is increasing and a person with right view is increasing.

Then The Blessed One got up and addressed venerable Sāriputta:

“Good! Sāriputta. when there is no faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day Like the moon on the waning side should expect decrease in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner Sāriputta, when there is no faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day.

Sāriputta, a person lacking in faith is decreasing, a person lacking in shame is decreasing, a person lacking remorse is decreasing, a lazy person is decreasing, a person lacking in wisdom is decreasing, an angry person is decreasing, a grudging person is decreasing, a person with evil desires is decreasing, a person with evil friendship is decreasing, a person with wrong view is decreasing.

Sāriputta, when there is faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day Like the moon on the waxing side should expect increase in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner Sāriputta, when there is faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day.

Sāriputta, a person endowed with faith is increasing, a person endowed with shame is increasing, a person endowed with remorse is increasing, a person with aroused effort is increasing, a person endowed with wisdom is increasing, a not angry person is increasing, a non grudging person is increasing, a person with few desires is increasing, a person with spiritual friendship is increasing and a person with right view is increasing.