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AN 5.82 - Free of Greed Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/an5.82/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Numbered Discourses 5.82 9. Senior Mendicants Free of Greed “Mendicants, a senior mendicant with five qualities is disliked and disagreeable to their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. What five? They’re not free of greed, hate, and delusion; they are offensive and contemptuous. A senior mendicant with these five qualities is disliked and disagreeable to their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. A senior mendicant with five qualities is dear and beloved to their spiritual companions, respected and admired. What five? They’re free of greed, hate, and delusion; they’re not offensive and contemptuous. A senior mendicant with these five qualities is dear and beloved to their spiritual companions, respected and admired.”