{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_iti17/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_iti17","id":"suttacentral_iti17","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/iti17/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. \u201cTaking into account exterior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as good friendship for a trainee mendicant who hasn\u2019t achieved their heart\u2019s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke. A mendicant who has good friends gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful.\u201d The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: \u201cA mendicant with good friends is reverential and respectful when their friends are speaking, aware and mindful. Gradually they would attain the ending of all fetters.\u201d This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.","title":"A Trainee (2nd)","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":122}