(116) "Bhikkhus, I do not see even a single thing that so leads to the decline and disappearance of the good Dhamma as laziness … (117) … that so leads to the continuation, non-decline, and non-disappearance of the good Dhamma as arousal of energy … "

(118) " … strong desire … (119) … fewness of desires … "

(120) " … non-contentment … (121) … contentment … "

(122) " … careless attention … (123) … careful attention … "

(124) " … lack of clear comprehension … (125) … clear comprehension … "

(126) " … bad friendship … (127) … good friendship … "

(128) " … the pursuit of unwholesome qualities and the non-pursuit of wholesome qualities … (129) … the pursuit of wholesome qualities and the non-pursuit of unwholesome qualities. The pursuit of wholesome qualities and the non-pursuit of unwholesome qualities leads to the continuation, non-decline, and non-disappearance of the good Dhamma."