AN 7.32 - 7.43 Deities

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AN 7.32 A god speaks of the the seven principles of non-decline to the Buddha, who repeats it to the mendicants.
AN 7.33 The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god.
AN 7.34 The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god.
AN 7.35 The Buddha tells of hearing the seven principles of non-decline from a god. Sāriputta offers additional explanation
An 7.36 When a friend has seven factors, one should associate with them.
AN 7.37 When a mendicant has seven factors, one should stay close to them even if they send you away.
AN 7.38 With seven qualities, a mendicant will soon realize the four kinds of textual analysis.
AN 7.39 With seven qualities, Sāriputta realized the four kinds of textual analysis.
An 7.40 Seven qualities leading to mastery of meditation.
AN 7.41 With seven qualities, Sāriputta became a master of meditation.
AN 7.42 Sāriputta visits a sectarian hermitage and hears them saying that someone who lives the spiritual life for twelve years is fit to graduate. The Buddha rejects this, saying that a mendicant is qualified to graduate not merely by completing a certain number of years, but because of their spiritual qualities.
AN 7.43 Ānanda visits a sectarian hermitage and hears them saying that someone who lives the spiritual life for twelve years is fit to graduate. The Buddha rejects this, saying that a mendicant is qualified to graduate not merely by completing a certain number of years, but because of their spiritual qualities.