8 good qualities of a lay follower

Eight good qualities of a lay follower:

1. Has faith/confidence and rouses others

2. Possesses virtue and rouses others to virtue

3. Possesses liberality and rouses others

4. Is desirous to meet with monks and rouses others

5. Is desirous to hear the Dhamma and rouses others

6. Is mindful of the Dhamma that is heard and rouses others

7. Is ascertained about the meaning / benefit of the Dhamma and rouses others

8. Is committed to the practice of the Dhamma and rouses others

(from Anguttara Nikaya 8.25)

References

• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
• http://www.thedhamma.com/