8.
The Chapter on Monastic Discipline
1.
The First Discourse on the Expert in Monastic Discipline
75. "Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he is virtuous, he dwells restrained by the restraint of the Pātimokkha, accomplished in good conduct and lawful resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, having accepted the training rules he trains in them, he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline." The first.
2.
The Second Discourse on the Expert in Monastic Discipline
76. "Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, and both Pātimokkhas are well learnt by him in detail, well divided, well recited, well determined, by rule and by feature; he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life; with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline." The second.
3.
The Third Discourse on the Expert in Monastic Discipline
77. "Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he is established in the monastic discipline and is unshakable, he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline." The third.
4.
The Fourth Discourse on the Expert in Monastic Discipline
78. "Monks, a monk possessed of seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he recollects manifold past lives, as follows - one birth, two births, etc. thus with aspects and terms he recollects manifold past lives. With the divine eye, which is pure and surpasses the human, he understands beings according to their actions. With the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. Monks, a monk possessed of these seven qualities is an expert in monastic discipline." The fourth.
5.
The First Discourse on the Adornment of the Expert in Monastic Discipline
79. "Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he is virtuous, etc. having accepted the training rules he trains in them, he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, etc. having realised, having attained, dwells. Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of these seven qualities shines." The fifth.
6.
The Second Discourse on the Adornment of the Expert in Monastic Discipline
80. "Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, and both Pātimokkhas are well learnt by him in detail, well divided, well recited, well determined, by rule and by feature; he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions, etc. with the elimination of the mental corruptions, etc. having realised, having attained, dwells. Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of these seven qualities shines." The sixth.
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The Third Discourse on the Adornment of the Expert in Monastic Discipline
81. "Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he is established in the monastic discipline and is unshakable, the four meditative absorptions, etc. with the elimination of the mental corruptions, etc. having realised, having attained, dwells. Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of these seven qualities shines." The seventh.
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The Discourse on the Fourth Expert in Monastic Discipline Who is Beautiful
82. "Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offence, he knows no offence, he knows a light offence, he knows a heavy offence, he recollects manifold past lives, as follows - one birth, two births, etc. thus with aspects and terms he recollects manifold past lives, with the divine eye, which is pure and surpasses the human, etc. With the elimination of the mental corruptions, etc. having realised, having attained, dwells. Monks, an expert in monastic discipline possessed of these seven qualities shines." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on the Teacher's Instruction
83. Then the Venerable Upāli approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Venerable Upāli said this to the Blessed One -
"It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would teach me the Teaching in brief, so that having heard the Teaching from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute." "Whatever teachings you, Upāli, would know - 'These teachings do not lead exclusively to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to highest enlightenment, to Nibbāna'; you should definitely keep in mind, Upāli - 'This is not the Teaching, this is not the monastic discipline, this is not the Teacher's instruction.' But whatever teachings you, Upāli, would know - 'These teachings lead exclusively to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to highest enlightenment, to Nibbāna'; you should definitely keep in mind, Upāli - 'This is the Teaching, this is the monastic discipline, this is the Teacher's instruction.'" The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on the Settlement of Legal Cases
84. "Monks, there are these seven principles for the settlement of legal cases for the settling and appeasement of legal cases as they arise. Which seven? The verdict in the presence should be given, the verdict of innocence should be given, the verdict of past insanity should be given, carrying out on acknowledgement should be given, the decision of the majority should be given, the decision for specific depravity should be given, covering over with grass should be given. These, monks, are the seven principles for the settlement of legal cases for the settling and appeasement of legal cases as they arise." The tenth.
The Discipline Chapter is the eighth.
Its summary:
The Dispensation, with settlement of legal cases as the eighth - these are ten.