Numbered Discourses 4.262

26. Insight

Wilderness

“Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. What four? They have sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts; or they’re witless, dull, and stupid. When a bhikkhu has these four qualities they’re not ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.

When a bhikkhu has four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. What four? They have thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness; and they’re wise, bright, and clever. When a bhikkhu has these four qualities they’re ready to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.”