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The Third Chapter

308. "One person, monks, arising in the world arises for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the harm, for the detriment, for the suffering of gods and humans. Which one person? One who holds wrong view, has perverted vision. He, having turned many people away from the Good Teaching, establishes them in what is not the Good Teaching. This, monks, is the one person arising in the world who arises for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the harm, for the detriment, for the suffering of gods and humans."

309. "One person, monks, arising in the world arises for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans. Which one person? He holds right view, with undistorted vision. He, having turned many people away from what is not the Good Teaching, establishes them in the Good Teaching. This, monks, is the one person arising in the world who arises for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans."

310. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single phenomenon that is thus greatly blameworthy as this, monks, wrong view. Wrong view is paramount, monks, among greatly blameworthy things."

311. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single person who is thus practising for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the harm, for the detriment, for the suffering of many people, of gods and humans, as does, monks, Makkhali the foolish man. Just as, monks, a fish-trap set up at the mouth of a river would be for the harm, for the suffering, for the calamity, for the disaster of many fish; so too, monks, Makkhali the foolish man has arisen in the world as, I think, a human fish-trap, for the harm, for the suffering, for the calamity, for the disaster of many beings."

312. "In a badly preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever instigates and whomever he instigates and whoever being instigated proceeds towards that state - all of them generate much demerit. What is the reason for this? Because of the badly preached Teaching, monks."

313. "In a well preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever instigates and whomever he instigates and whoever being instigated proceeds towards that state - all of them generate much merit. What is the reason for this? Because of the well preached Teaching, monks."

314. "In a badly preached Teaching and discipline, monks, the measure should be known by the donor, not by the recipient. What is the reason for this? Because of the badly preached Teaching, monks."

315. "In a well preached Teaching and discipline, monks, the measure should be known by the recipient, not by the donor. What is the reason for this? Because of the well preached Teaching, monks."

316. "In a badly preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever puts forth strenuous energy dwells in suffering. What is the reason for this? Because of the badly preached Teaching, monks."

317. "In a well preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever is lazy dwells in suffering. What is the reason for this? Because of the well preached Teaching, monks."

318. "In a badly preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever is lazy dwells in happiness. What is the reason for this? Because of the badly preached Teaching, monks."

319. "In a well preached Teaching and discipline, monks, whoever puts forth strenuous energy dwells in happiness. What is the reason for this? Because of the well preached Teaching, monks."

320. "Just as, monks, even a small amount of excrement is foul-smelling; so too, monks, I do not praise even a small amount of existence, even for a mere finger-snap."

321. "Just as, monks, even a small amount of urine is foul-smelling... even a small amount of spittle is foul-smelling... even a small amount of pus is foul-smelling... even a small amount of blood is foul-smelling; so too, monks, I do not praise even a small amount of existence, even for a mere finger-snap."

The third chapter.