an.1.118-128 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
118–128
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching like having many wishes … having few wishes … lack of contentment … contentment … improper attention … proper attention … lack of situational awareness … situational awareness … bad friends … good friends … pursuing bad habits and not good habits.
Pursuing bad habits and not good habits leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.”
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching like having many wishes … having few wishes … lack of contentment … contentment … improper attention … proper attention … lack of situational awareness … situational awareness … bad friends … good friends … pursuing bad habits and not good habits.
Pursuing bad habits and not good habits leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.”