Pasādasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Sattakanipāta · Aṭṭhakanipāta · Navakanipāta · Vol. 23 · Section 197

[197] (Pali section ๑๐๗) Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu possesses eight qualities, lay followers, if they wish, may declare their confidence (pasāda) in him. What eight? He does not strive for the householders' loss of gains; he does not strive for the householders' harm; he does not abuse or revile householders; he does not divide householders from householders; he speaks in praise of the Buddha; he speaks in praise of the Dhamma; he speaks in praise of the Saṅgha; and they see him in a suitable resort (gocara). Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu possesses these eight qualities, lay followers, if they wish, may declare their confidence in him. End of the tenth sutta. The Paṭisāraṇīya Sutta, first.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.