thag.4.3 Theragatha

Sabhiya

Others don’t understand
that we need restraint in this.
But those who do understand this,
being clever, settle their conflicts.
And when those who don’t understand
behave as though they were immortal,
those who understand the Dhamma
are like the healthy among the sick.
Any lax act,
any corrupt observance,
or suspicious spiritual life,
is not very fruitful.
Whoever has no respect
for their spiritual companions
is as far from true Dhamma
as the sky from the earth.