長部（ディーガ・ニカーヤ） 1:68
SUJATO“Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū abhiṇhaṁ sannipātā sannipātabahulā bhavissanti, vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.
“As long as the mendicants meet frequently and have many meetings, they can expect growth, not decline.