Seven Types of Friends – Oct 23, 2021

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Oct 23, 2021

Amida Society Los Angeles

Kalyāṇa-mittatā (Pali; Skt.: -mitratā; 善知識, Thiện tri thức) is a Buddhist concept of “admirable friendship.”

In the Pali Canon’s Upaddha Sutta (SN 45.2), there is a conversation between Lord Buddha and his disciple Ananda in which Ananda enthusiastically declares, ‘This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie.’ The Buddha replies:

‘Don’t say that, Ananda. Don’t say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. When a monk has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, he can be expected to develop & pursue the Noble Eightfold Path.’

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