AN 5.273–285 — A Lodgings Allotter

“Mendicants, someone with five qualities should not be appointed as lodgings allotter … they don’t know if a lodging has been allotted or not … Someone with five qualities should be appointed as lodgings allotter … they know if a lodging has been allotted or not … A person should not be appointed as lodgings allocator … they don’t know if a lodging has been allocated or not … A person should be appointed as lodgings allocator … they know if a lodging has been allocated or not … A person should not be appointed as storeperson … they don’t know if stores are protected or not … A person should be appointed as storeperson … they know if stores are protected or not … … robe receiver … … robe distributor … … porridge distributor … … fruit distributor … … cake distributor … … dispenser of minor accessories … … allocator of bathing cloths … … bowl allocator … … supervisor of monastery staff … … supervisor of novices … What five? They don’t make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. And they know if a novice has been supervised or not. A supervisor of novices with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.” Abbreviated Texts on Training Rules