Ahirikamūlaka sutta: Beginning With the Shameless

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the unconscientious with the unconscientious … imprudent … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … prudent … wise.

… shameless … unlearned … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … learned … wise.

… shameless … lazy … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … energetic … wise.

… shameless … unmindful … witless. The conscientious with the conscientious … mindful … wise.”