Puggalapannatti 2.3.44

What sort of person is to be served, respected, or waited upon?

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.

Here a certain person happens to be quite an equal in respect of morals, concentration, and insight. Such a person is to be served, etc.; and for what reason? “Because of the common possession of virtue there will be virtuous discourse between us and that will be to our benefit and that will be conducive to our advance; and because of the common possession of concentration there will also be virtuous discourse on concentration; that will be to our benefit and will be conducive to our advance. And lastly, because of the common possession of insight, there will be virtuous discourse between us on insight—that will be to our benefit and it will be conducive to our advance”. And it is for this reason that such a person ought to be served, cultivated, waited upon.