Numbered Discourses 4.211

22. Assembly

Assembly

“Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.

These are the four that corrupt an assembly.

Mendicants, these four beautify an assembly.
What four?
A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.

These are the four that beautify an assembly.”