10.
The Chapter on Benefits
1.
The Discourse on Manifestation
96. "The manifestation of six things, monks, is rare in the world. Which six? The manifestation of a Truth-finder, a Worthy One, a One Enlightened by himself is rare in the world; a person who teaches the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder is rare in the world; rebirth in a noble plane is rare in the world; non-deficiency of the faculties is rare in the world; non-stupidity and non-dumbness is rare in the world; desire for wholesome mental states is rare in the world. The manifestation of these six things, monks, is rare in the world." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Benefits
97. "Monks, there are these six benefits of the realisation of the fruition of stream-entry. Which six? One is fixed in the Good Teaching, one is not subject to decline, suffering is limited, one is endowed with knowledge not shared with ordinary people, and the cause has been well seen by him, and phenomena arisen from a cause. These, monks, are the six benefits of the realisation of the fruition of stream-entry." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Impermanence
98. "That indeed, monks, a monk regarding any activity as permanent will be possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching" - this is impossible. "Not being possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching, he will enter the fixed course of the right path" - this is impossible. "Not entering the fixed course of the right path, he will realize the fruition of stream-entry or the fruition of once-returning or the fruition of non-returning or arahantship" - this is impossible.
"That indeed, monks, a monk regarding all activities as impermanent will be possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching" - this is possible. "Being possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching, he will enter the fixed course of the right path" - this is possible. "Entering the fixed course of the right path, he will realize the fruition of stream-entry or the fruition of once-returning or the fruition of non-returning or arahantship" - this is possible. The third.
4.
The Discourse on Suffering
99. "That indeed, monks, a monk regarding any activity as happiness, etc. regarding all activities as suffering, etc. this is possible." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Non-self
100. "That indeed, monks, a monk regarding any phenomenon as self, etc. regarding all phenomena as non-self, etc. this is possible." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Nibbāna
101. "That indeed, monks, a monk regarding Nibbāna as suffering will be possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching" - this is impossible. "Not being possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching, he will enter the fixed course of the right path" - this is impossible. "Not entering the fixed course of the right path, he will realize the fruition of stream-entry or the fruition of once-returning or the fruition of non-returning or arahantship" - this is impossible.
"That indeed, monks, a monk regarding Nibbāna as happiness will be possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching" - this is possible. "Being possessed of acceptance in conformity with the teaching, he will enter the fixed course of the right path" - this is possible. "Entering the fixed course of the right path, he will realize the fruition of stream-entry or the fruition of once-returning or the fruition of non-returning or arahantship" - this is possible. The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on the Unsettled
102. "Monks, considering six benefits, it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all activities, to establish the perception of impermanence. Which six? 'All activities will appear to me as unsettled, my mind will not delight in the entire world, my mind will emerge from the entire world, my mental state will be inclined towards Nibbāna, my mental fetters will go to abandoning, and I will be endowed with the supreme asceticism.' These, monks, are the six benefits, considering which it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all activities, to establish the perception of impermanence." The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on the Drawn Sword
103. "Monks, considering six benefits, it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all activities, to establish the perception of suffering. Which six? 'The perception of disenchantment with all activities will be present for me, just as towards a murderer with drawn sword. My mind will emerge from the entire world, I will be one who sees peace in Nibbāna, my underlying tendencies will go to uprooting, I will be one who does what should be done, and the Teacher will have been attended upon by me with friendliness.' These, monks, are the six benefits, considering which it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all activities, to establish the perception of suffering." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Non-identification
104. "Monks, considering six benefits, it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all phenomena, to establish the perception of non-self. Which six? 'I will identify with nothing in the entire world, and my I-making will cease, and my mine-making will cease, and I will be endowed with knowledge not shared with others, and the cause will be well seen by me, and phenomena arisen from a cause.' These, monks, are the six benefits, considering which it is fitting for a monk, having made no limit with respect to all phenomena, to establish the perception of non-self." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Existence
105. "Monks, these three existences are to be abandoned, one should train in the three trainings. Which three existences are to be abandoned? Sensual existence, fine-material existence, immaterial existence - these three existences are to be abandoned. In which three trainings should one train? In the training in higher morality, in the training in higher consciousness, in the training in higher wisdom - in these three trainings one should train. When, monks, for a monk these three existences have been abandoned, and he has completed the training in these three trainings - this is called, monks, a monk who has cut off craving, turned back the mental fetters, through the complete full realization of conceit has made an end of suffering." The tenth.
11.
The Discourse on Craving
106. "These three cravings, monks, are to be abandoned, and three conceits. Which three cravings are to be abandoned? Sensual craving, craving for existence, craving for non-existence - these three cravings are to be abandoned. Which three conceits are to be abandoned? Conceit, inferiority complex, arrogance - these three conceits are to be abandoned. When, monks, for a monk these three cravings have been abandoned, and these three conceits; this is called, monks, a monk who has cut off craving, turned back the mental fetters, through the complete full realization of conceit has made an end of suffering." The eleventh.
The Benefits Chapter is the tenth.
Its summary:
Nibbāna, not covered, suspended, identifies with nothing;
Existences, with craving one - these are ten.
The Second Fifty is complete.