Appamādagāravasutta
Respect for Diligence
A god speaks of the the seven principles of non-decline to the Buddha, who repeats it to the mendicants.
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Hirigāravasutta
Respect for Conscience
The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god.
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Paṭhamasovacassatāsutta
Easy to Admonish (1st)
The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god.
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Dutiyasovacassatāsutta
Easy to Admonish (2nd)
The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god. Sāriputta offers additional explanation.
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Paṭhamamittasutta
A Friend (1st)
When a friend has seven factors, one should associate with them.
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Dutiyamittasutta
A Friend (2nd)
When a mendicant has seven factors, one should stay close to them even if they send you away.
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Paṭhamapaṭisambhidāsutta
Textual Analysis (1st)
With seven qualities, a mendicant will soon realize the four kinds of textual analysis.
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Dutiyapaṭisambhidāsutta
Textual Analysis (2nd)
With seven qualities, Sāriputta realized the four kinds of textual analysis.
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Paṭhamavasasutta
Mastery of the Mind (1st)
Seven qualities leading to mastery of meditation.
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Dutiyavasasutta
Mastery of the Mind (2nd)
With seven qualities, Sāriputta became a master of meditation.
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Paṭhamaniddasasutta
Graduation (1st)
Sāriputta visits a sectarian hermitage and hears them saying that someone who lives the spiritual life for twelve years is fit to graduate. The Buddha rejects this, saying that a mendicant is qualified to graduate not merely by completing a certain number of years, but because of their spiritual qualities.
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Dutiyaniddasasutta
Graduation (2nd)
Ānanda visits a sectarian hermitage and hears them saying that someone who lives the spiritual life for twelve years is fit to graduate. The Buddha rejects this, saying that a mendicant is qualified to graduate not merely by completing a certain number of years, but because of their spiritual qualities.