[65] Ānanda, there are these six principles of cordiality (sāraṇīyā dhammā) that create affection and create respect, and that conduce to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity. What six?
(1) Here, Ānanda, a bhikkhu maintains bodily action of loving-kindness (mettā) toward his companions in the holy life (sabrahmacārī), both openly and in private. This too is a principle of cordiality that creates affection and creates respect, and conduces to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
(2) Furthermore, Ānanda, a bhikkhu maintains verbal action of loving-kindness toward his companions in the holy life … conduces to unity.
(3) Furthermore, Ānanda, a bhikkhu maintains mental action of loving-kindness toward his companions in the holy life, both openly and in private. This too is a principle of cordiality that creates affection and creates respect, and conduces to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
(4) Furthermore, Ānanda, whatever righteous gains a bhikkhu has, righteously obtained—even so little as the mere contents of his alms-bowl—he is one who uses such gains without reservation, one who shares them in common with his virtuous companions in the holy life. This too is a principle of cordiality that creates affection and creates respect, and conduces to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
(5) Furthermore, Ānanda, a bhikkhu dwells, both openly and in private, possessing in common with his companions in the holy life those virtues that are unbroken, untorn, unblemished, unmottled, liberating, praised by the wise, ungrasped, and conducive to concentration (samādhi). This too is a principle of cordiality that creates affection and creates respect, and conduces to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
(6) Furthermore, Ānanda, a bhikkhu dwells, both openly and in private, possessing in common with his companions in the holy life that view which is noble and emancipating, which leads the one who acts in accordance with it to the complete destruction of suffering (dukkha). This too is a principle of cordiality that creates affection and creates respect, and conduces to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
These, Ānanda, are the six principles of cordiality that create affection and create respect, and that conduce to cohesion, to non-dispute, to concord, and to unity.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.