佛說相應相可經
The Sutra of Corresponding Responses Spoken by the Buddha
西晉沙門法炬譯
Translated by the Western Jin Monk Faju
佛在舍衛國請諸比丘，比丘即到。佛告比丘，比丘應：「唯然，從佛聞。」
The Buddha was staying in the kingdom of Shravasti. He invited the monks to come, and they arrived. The Buddha then addressed the monks, and they responded, "Yes, we are listening and will follow what you teach."
佛便說：「是不聞者，不聞者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；多聞者，多聞者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。貪婬者，貪婬者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；不貪婬者，不貪婬者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。瞋恚者，瞋恚者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；不瞋恚者，不瞋恚者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。愚癡者，愚癡者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；慧者，慧者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。布施者，布施者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；慳貪者，慳貪者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。少欲者，少欲者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；多欲者，多欲者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。不持戒者，不持戒者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；持戒者，持戒者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。難給者，難給者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；易給者，易給者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。不知足者，不知足者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；知足者，知足者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。不自守者，不自守者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可；自守者，自守者俱，相類、相聚、相應、相可。」
The Buddha then said: "Those who are unlearned gather with the unlearned, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are learned gather with the learned, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are lustful gather with the lustful, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are free from lust gather with the free from lust, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are hateful gather with the hateful, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are free from hate gather with the free from hate, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are deluded gather with the deluded, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are wise gather with the wise, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are generous gather with the generous, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are stingy gather with the stingy, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who have few desires gather with those who have few desires, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who have many desires gather with those who have many desires, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are undisciplined gather with the undisciplined, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who observe moral discipline gather with those who observe moral discipline, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are hard to satisfy gather with those who are hard to satisfy, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are easy to satisfy gather with those who are easy to satisfy, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are discontent gather with the discontent, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are content gather with the content, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who lack self-restraint gather with those who lack self-restraint, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together. Those who are self-restrained gather with those who are self-restrained, share things in common, keep company with one another, and find agreement together."
佛說：「比丘！如是慧人當分別是因緣，可行者行之，不可行者莫行。」
The Buddha said: "Monks, a wise person should carefully examine the causes and conditions. What can be done, do it; what cannot be done, leave it alone."
佛說如是。比丘受行著意。
The Buddha spoke thus. The monks, receiving his words, took them to heart and practiced accordingly.
佛說相應相可經
The Sutra of Corresponding Responses Spoken by the Buddha