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“Then the
venerable Ananda approached the Buddha, prostrated himself and sat down to one
side.
Sitting
there the venerable Ananda said to the Lord:
“Half of
the holy life, Lord, is good and noble friends, companionship with the good,
association
with the good.”
“Do not
say that, Ananda, do not say that.
It is the
whole of the holy life, this friendship, companionship, and association with
the good.”