[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 9.91 # 諸經要集 9.91 諸經要集 9.91 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.91) 若人近不善　則為不善人 是故應離惡　莫行不善業 隨近何等人　數數相親近 近故同其行　或善或不善 一切人求善　當近於善人 如是能得樂　善則非苦因 近善增功德　近惡增尤甚 功德及惡相　今如是略說 若近於善人　則得善名稱 若近不善人　令人速輕賤 常應親善人　遠離於惡友 以近善人故　能捨諸惡業 > If a person associates with the unvirtuous, / he becomes an unvirtuous person. > Therefore one should keep away from evil / and not perform unvirtuous karma. > Whomever one approaches / and frequently becomes intimate with, > because of closeness one shares their deeds, / whether good or unvirtuous. > All people who seek goodness / should associate with virtuous people. > In this way they can obtain happiness; / goodness is not a cause of suffering. > Associating with the good increases merit; / associating with evil increases it all the more. > Merit and the signs of evil / are now briefly explained in this way. > If one associates with virtuous people, / one will obtain good renown; > if one associates with unvirtuous people, / it causes one to be quickly despised. > One should always be close to virtuous people / and keep far away from bad companions. > Because of being close to virtuous people, / one can abandon all evil karma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.90](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.90) - [Next: 9.92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.92) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.9.91) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.91) · Pramāṇa