佛說相應相可經

The Buddha, dwelling in the country of Sāvatthī, summoned the bhikkhus. The bhikkhus came at once. The Buddha addressed the bhikkhus. The bhikkhus assented and listened to the words of the Buddha.

The Buddha then declared: Those who do not follow the Dharma, those who do not follow the Dharma are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who follow the Dharma, those who follow the Dharma are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are given to lust, those who are given to lust

are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are not given to lust, those who are not given to lust are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are filled with anger and hatred, those who are filled with anger and hatred are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another.

Those who are free of anger and hatred, those who are free of anger and hatred are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are deluded, those who are deluded are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who practice giving, those who practice giving are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another.

Those who are stingy and greedy, those who are stingy and greedy are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who have few desires, those who have few desires are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who have many desires, those who have many desires are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another.

Those who do not keep the precepts, those who do not keep the precepts are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who keep the precepts, those who keep the precepts are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are narrow-hearted in providing for and helping others, those who are narrow-hearted in providing for and helping others are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another.

Those who are generous-hearted in providing for and helping others, those who are generous-hearted in providing for and helping others are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who are not content, those who are not content are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. Those who do not guard themselves, those who do not guard themselves are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another.

Those who guard themselves, those who guard themselves are all of one kind; they gather together with one another, respond to one another, and find delight in one another. The Buddha declared: O bhikkhus, those who are wise will discern these causes and conditions; what is good should be done, and what is not good should not be done. Thus the Buddha spoke, and the bhikkhus attentively received and practiced it.

The Buddha expounded the Sūtra of Mutual Correspondence and Mutual Affinity.