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AN 5.224 - Stingy Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/an5.224/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Numbered Discourses 5.224 23. Long Wandering Stingy “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of overstaying. What five? You become stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching. These are the five drawbacks of overstaying. There are these five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time. What five? You’re not stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the teaching. These are the five benefits of staying for a reasonable length of time.”