| A.10_083 | Pu.n.niya Sutta | The following ten virtues are prerequisites for gaining results from the teaching of the Tathagata: 1. faith; 2. visiting his teacher; 3. sitting closeby the teacher; 4. questioning the teacher; 5. listening attentively; 6. memorizing teachings heard; 7. reflecting on teachings learned; 8. knowing how to apply the teaching in spirit and in letter; 9. being fair spoken with communicative skills, and; 10. shares what he knows with his fellow monks. | 38/257 | Dasaka Nipaata, Dutiya Pa.n.naasaka | A"nguttara | A.i. | |