Numbered Discourses 5.236

1. A Resident Mendicant

Deserving Criticism (1st)

“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

What five?

Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,

and they criticize those deserving of praise.

Without examining or scrutinizing, they arouse faith in things that are dubious,

and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

And they waste a gift given in faith.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

A resident mendicant with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

What five?

After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,

and they praise those deserving of praise.

They don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,

and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.

And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”