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Ekanipāta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Ekakanipāta · Dukanipāta · Tikanipāta · Vol. 20 · Section 71

[71] Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other thing on account of which unarisen unwholesome qualities (akusalā dhammā) arise, and arisen wholesome qualities (kusalā dhammā) decline, so much as this, bhikkhus: bad friendship (pāpamittatā). Bhikkhus, for one with bad friends, unarisen unwholesome qualities arise, and arisen wholesome qualities decline. The Seventh Chapter (vagga).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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