6 qualitites of a person able to hear and practice the Dhamma
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Six qualities of a person, able to hear and practice the Dhamma:
1. He/she has not killed his mother
2. He/she has not killed his father
3. He/she has not killed an Arahant
4. He/she has not, with corrupt intent, caused the blood of a Tathagata to flow
5. He/she has not caused a split in the Sangha
6. He/she is a discerning person, not slow or dull-witted
(from Anguttara Nikaya 6.88)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/