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those of noble disposition associate and come together with those of noble disposition. And in the past, monks, by their nature, beings associated and came together. Those of inferior disposition They associated, they came together with those of inferior inclination; those of noble inclination associated, came together with those of noble inclination. “In the future too, monks, beings will associate, will come together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination will associate, will come together with those of inferior inclination; those of noble inclination will associate, will come together with those of noble inclination. “Even now, monks, in the present, beings associate, come together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination associate, come together with those of inferior inclination; those of noble inclination associate, come together with those of noble inclination.” The fifth. 6. Discourse with Verses 100. Residing at Sāvatthī… “According to their elements, monks, beings associate, come together. Those of inferior inclination associate, come together with those of inferior inclination. In the past too, monks, beings associated, came together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination associated, came together with those of inferior inclination.” “In the future too, monks, beings will associate, will come together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination will associate, will come together with those of inferior inclination. “Even now, monks, in the present, beings associate, come together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination associate, come together with those of inferior inclination. “Just as, monks, feces associate, come together with feces; urine associates, comes together with urine; spittle associates, comes together with spittle; pus associates, comes together with pus; blood associates, comes together with blood; even so, monks, beings associate, come together according to their elements. Those of inferior inclination associate, come together with those of inferior inclination. In the past too… in the future too… even now, in the present… By element, beings associate and come together. Those of low resolve associate and come together with those of low resolve. "By element, monks, beings associate and come together. Those of noble resolve associate and come together with those of noble resolve. And in the past, monks, beings associated and came together by element. Those of noble resolve associated and came together with those of noble resolve. "And in the future, monks... (etc.) And now, monks, in the present time, beings associate and come together by element. Those of noble resolve associate and come together with those of noble resolve. "Just as, monks, milk associates and comes together with milk; oil associates and comes together with oil; ghee associates and comes together with ghee; honey associates and comes together with honey; molasses associates and comes together with molasses; even so, monks, beings associate and come together by element. Those of noble resolve associate and come together with those of noble resolve. And in the past... and in the future... and now in the present time, beings associate and come together by element. Those of noble resolve associate and come together with those of noble resolve." The Blessed One said this. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this: "From association, a thicket arises; by non-association, it is cut down. Just as one who climbs a small log, sinks in the great ocean. "So too, by approaching the lazy, even one with a good life sinks. Therefore, one should avoid that lazy, weak-willed person. "With the secluded noble ones, with those whose minds are dedicated, with meditators; with those constantly aroused in effort, with the wise, one should dwell." 7. The Discourse on Association with the Faithless 101. Dwelling at Savatthi... (etc.) "By element, monks, beings associate and come together. The faithless associate and come together with the faithless. They come; Shameless ones with shameless ones associate, come together; Those without dread of wrongdoing with those without dread of wrongdoing associate, come together; Unlearned ones with unlearned ones associate, come together; Lazy ones with lazy ones associate, come together; Mindfulness-lost ones with mindfulness-lost ones associate, come together; Unwise ones with unwise ones associate, come together. And in the past, monks, beings associated, came together, according to their element. Faithless ones with faithless ones associated, came together; Shameless ones with shameless ones associated, came together; Those without dread of wrongdoing with those without dread of wrongdoing associated, came together; Unlearned ones with unlearned ones associated, came together; Lazy ones with lazy ones associated, came together; Mindfulness-lost ones with mindfulness-lost ones associated, came together; Unwise ones with unwise ones associated, came together. And in the future, monks, beings will associate, will come together, according to their element. Faithless ones with faithless ones will associate, will come together; Shameless ones with shameless ones will associate, will come together; Those without dread of wrongdoing with those without dread of wrongdoing will associate, will come together; Unlearned ones with unlearned ones will associate, will come together; Lazy ones with lazy ones will associate, will come together; Mindfulness-lost ones with mindfulness-lost ones will associate, will come together; Unwise ones with unwise ones will associate, will come together. And now, monks, in the present time, beings associate, come together, according to their element. Faithless ones with faithless ones associate, come together; Shameless ones with shameless ones associate, come together; Those without dread of wrongdoing with those without dread of wrongdoing associate, come together; Unlearned ones with unlearned ones associate, come together; Lazy ones with lazy ones associate, come together; Mindfulness-lost ones with mindfulness-lost ones associate, come together; Unwise ones with unwise ones associate, come together. According to their element, monks, beings associate, come together. Faithful ones with faithful ones associate, come together; Conscientious ones with conscientious the shameless associate and come together with the shameless; the conscientious associate and come together with the conscientious; the learned associate and come together with the learned; the energetic associate and come together with the energetic; those with established mindfulness associate and come together with those with established mindfulness; the wise associate and come together with the wise. In the past, monks, too… In the future, monks, too… And now, monks, in the present, beings associate and come together according to their elements. The faithful associate and come together with the faithful; the wise associate and come together with the wise.” The seventh. 8. The Discourse on the Root of Faithlessness 102. Dwelling at Sāvatthī… “According to their elements, monks, beings associate and come together. The faithless associate and come together with the faithless; the shameless associate and come together with the shameless; the unwise associate and come together with the unwise; the faithful associate and come together with the faithful; the conscientious associate and come together with the conscientious; the wise associate and come together with the wise. In the past, monks, too, beings associated and came together according to their elements… In the future, monks, too, beings will associate and come together according to their elements… “And now, monks, in the present, beings associate and come together according to their elements. The faithless associate and come together with the faithless; the shameless associate and come together with the shameless; the unwise associate and come together with the unwise; the faithful associate and come together with the faithful; the conscientious associate and come together with the conscientious; the wise associate and come together with the wise.” (1) “According to their elements, monks, beings associate and come together. The faithless associate and come together with the faithless; They associate, they come together. The unconscientious with the unconscientious associate, come together. The unwise with the unwise associate, come together. The faithful with the faithful associate, come together. The conscientious with the conscientious associate, come together. The wise with the wise associate, come together... By element, monks, The faithless with the faithless associate, come together. The unlearned with the unlearned associate, come together. The unwise with the unwise associate, come together. The faithful with the faithful associate, come together. The learned with the learned associate, come together. The wise with the wise associate, come together... By element, monks, The faithless with the faithless associate, come together. The lazy with the lazy associate, come together. The unwise with the unwise associate, come together. The faithful with the faithful associate, come together. The energetic with the energetic associate, come together. The wise with the wise associate, come together... By element, monks, The faithless with the faithless associate, come together. The unmindful with the unmindful associate, come together. The unwise with the unwise associate, come together. The faithful with the faithful associate, come together. The mindful with the mindful associate, come together. The wise with the wise associate, come together... By element, The shameless with the shameless associate, come together. The unconscientious with the unconscientious associate, come together.