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The Chapter on Request
131. "A faithful monk, monks, rightly imploring, should implore thus - 'May I be such as Sāriputta and Moggallāna.' This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my disciples who are monks, that is to say, Sāriputta and Moggallāna."
132. "A faithful nun, monks, rightly imploring, should implore thus - 'May I be such as the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.' This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my female disciples who are nuns, that is to say, the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā."
133. "A faithful lay follower, monks, rightly imploring, should implore thus - 'May I be such as the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.' This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my disciples who are lay followers, that is to say, the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī."
134. "A faithful female lay follower, monks, rightly imploring, should implore thus - 'May I be such as the female lay follower Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍaka.' This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my female disciples who are female lay followers, that is to say, the female lay follower Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍaka."
135. "Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of two qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Which two? Without investigating and without scrutinising, he praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he dispraises one who deserves praise. Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of these two qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of two qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. Which two? Having investigated and scrutinised, he dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, he praises one who deserves praise. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of these two qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
136. "Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of two qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Which two? Without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays confidence in a matter not inspiring confidence; without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays distrust in a matter inspiring confidence. Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person possessed of these two qualities maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of two qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. Which two? Having investigated and scrutinised, he displays distrust in a matter not inspiring confidence; having investigated and scrutinised, he displays confidence in a matter inspiring confidence. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person possessed of these two qualities maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
137. "Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards two maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. On which two? Towards mother and father. Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards these two maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards two maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. On which two? Towards mother and father. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards these two maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
138. "Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards two maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. On which two? The Truth-finder and the disciples of the Truth-finder. Monks, a foolish, inexperienced bad person proceeding wrongly towards these two maintains himself injured and damaged, is blameable and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit.
"Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards two maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit. On which two? The Truth-finder and the disciples of the Truth-finder. Monks, a wise, accomplished good person proceeding rightly towards these two maintains himself uninjured and undamaged, is faultless and beyond censure by the wise, and generates much merit."
139. "There are these two things, monks. Which two? Cleansing of one's own mind and not clinging to anything in the world. These, monks, are the two things."
140. "There are these two things, monks. Which two? Wrath and hostility. These, monks, are the two things."
141. "There are these two things, monks. Which two? Removal of wrath and removal of hostility. These, monks, are the two things."
The Chapter on Request is the second.