9.
The Chapter on Coolness
1.
The Discourse on Coolness
85. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is unable to realise the unsurpassed coolness. Which six? Here, monks, a monk at the time when the mind should be restrained, at that time does not restrain the mind; at the time when the mind should be exerted, at that time does not exert the mind; at the time when the mind should be gladdened, at that time does not gladden the mind; at the time when the mind should be looked upon with equanimity, at that time does not look upon the mind with equanimity; and he is of inferior disposition and takes delight in identity. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is unable to realise the unsurpassed coolness.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is able to realise the unsurpassed coolness. Which six? Here, monks, a monk at the time when the mind should be restrained, at that time restrains the mind; at the time when the mind should be exerted, at that time exerts the mind; at the time when the mind should be gladdened, at that time gladdens the mind; at the time when the mind should be looked upon with equanimity, at that time looks upon the mind with equanimity; and he is of sublime disposition and delights in Nibbāna. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is able to realise the unsurpassed coolness." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Obstruction
86. "Monks, one possessed of six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? He is possessed of obstruction by kamma, he is possessed of obstruction by mental defilements, he is possessed of obstruction by kamma results, and he is faithless, and without desire, and unwise. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? He is not possessed of obstruction by kamma, he is not possessed of obstruction by mental defilements, he is not possessed of obstruction by kamma results, and he has faith, and has desire, and is wise. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Being Deprived
87. "Monks, one possessed of six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? A mother has been deprived of life, a father has been deprived of life, a Worthy One has been deprived of life, blood has been drawn from a Truth-finder with a malicious mind, the monastic community has been split, he is unwise, dull, an idiot. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? A mother has not been deprived of life, a father has not been deprived of life, a Worthy One has not been deprived of life, blood has not been drawn from a Truth-finder with a malicious mind, the monastic community has not been split, he is wise, not dull, not an idiot. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Listening
88. "Monks, one possessed of six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? When the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder is being taught, he does not listen, does not lend an ear, does not apply his mind to final liberating knowledge, grasps harm, neglects benefit, and is possessed of acceptance not in conformity with the teaching. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, even while hearing the Good Teaching, is incapable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states. Which six? When the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder is being taught, he listens, lends an ear, applies his mind to final liberating knowledge, grasps benefit, neglects harm, and is possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities, while hearing the Good Teaching, is capable of entering upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Not Abandoning
89. "Monks, without abandoning six qualities, one is incapable of realizing accomplishment in right view. Which six? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, lust leading to the realms of misery, hate leading to the realms of misery, delusion leading to the realms of misery. These, monks, without abandoning these six qualities, one is incapable of realizing accomplishment in right view.
"Monks, having abandoned six qualities, one is capable of realizing accomplishment in right view. Which six? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, lust leading to the realms of misery, hate leading to the realms of misery, delusion leading to the realms of misery. These, monks, having abandoned these six qualities, one is capable of realizing accomplishment in right view." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on the Abandoned
90. "Monks, these six qualities have been abandoned by a person accomplished in right view. Which six? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, lust leading to the realms of misery, hate leading to the realms of misery, delusion leading to the realms of misery. These, monks, are the six qualities that have been abandoned by a person accomplished in right view." The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on the Unable
91. "Monks, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of producing six qualities. Which six? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, lust leading to the realms of misery, hate leading to the realms of misery, delusion leading to the realms of misery. These, monks, are the six qualities a person accomplished in right view is incapable of producing." The seventh.
8.
The First Discourse on Impossibilities
92. "There are, monks, these six impossibilities. What are the six? A person accomplished in right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectful towards the Teacher, not deferential; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectful towards the Teaching, not deferential; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectful towards the Community, not deferential; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectful towards the training, not deferential; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to a matter not to be returned to; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of producing an eighth existence. These, monks, are the six impossibilities." The eighth.
9.
The Second Discourse on Impossibilities
93. "There are, monks, these six impossibilities. What are the six? A person accomplished in right view is incapable of approaching any activity as permanent; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of approaching any activity as happiness; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of approaching any phenomenon as self; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of doing a heinous action with immediate bad destination; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to purity through superstitious blessing; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of seeking one worthy of offerings outside of here. These, monks, are the six impossibilities." The ninth.
10.
The Third Discourse on Impossibility
94. "There are, monks, these six impossibilities. What are the six? A person accomplished in right view is incapable of depriving his mother of life, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of depriving his father of life, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of depriving a Worthy One of life, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of drawing blood from a Truth-finder with a malicious mind, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of breaking the monastic community, a person accomplished in right view is incapable of pointing to another teacher. These, monks, are the six impossibilities." The tenth.
11.
The Fourth Discourse on Impossibility
95. "There are, monks, these six impossibilities. What are the six? A person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are self-made; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are made by another; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are both self-made and made by another; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are neither self-made nor fortuitously arisen; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are not made by another but fortuitously arisen; a person accomplished in right view is incapable of returning to the view that pleasure and pain are neither self-made nor made by another but fortuitously arisen. What is the reason for this? For, monks, by a person accomplished in right view, the cause has been well seen and phenomena arisen from a cause. These, monks, are the six impossibilities." The eleventh.
The Coolness Chapter is the ninth.
Its summary:
Without abandoning, abandoned, incapable, those states, and four also.