1.

The Chapter on Security

1.

The Discourse on Khema

52. "'Security, security', friend, is said. In what way, friend, has security been spoken of by the Blessed One?"

"Here, friends, a monk, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... etc. he enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption. To this extent too, friends, security has been spoken of by the Blessed One by method... etc.

"Furthermore, friends, a monk, having completely transcended the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, enters and dwells in the cessation of perception and feeling, and having seen with wisdom, his mental corruptions are utterly eliminated. To this extent too, friends, security has been spoken of by the Blessed One without qualification." The first.

2.

The Discourse on Attaining Security

53. "'Having attained security, having attained security', friend, is said. Etc. The second.

3.

The Discourse on the Deathless

54. "'The Deathless, the Deathless', friend, is said. Etc. The third.

4.

The Discourse on Attaining the Deathless

55. "'Attained the Deathless, attained the Deathless', friend, is said. Etc. The fourth.

5.

The Discourse on Fearlessness

56. "'Safety, safety', friend, is said. Etc. The fifth.

6.

The Discourse on Attaining Fearlessness

57. "'Attained fearlessness, attained fearlessness', friend, is said. Etc. The sixth.

7.

The Discourse on Tranquillity

58. "'Tranquillity, tranquillity', friend, is said. Etc. The seventh.

8.

The Discourse on Progressive Tranquillity

59. "'Progressive tranquillity, progressive tranquillity', friend, is said. Etc. The eighth.

9.

The Discourse on Cessation

60. "'Cessation, cessation', friend, is said. Etc. The ninth.

10.

The Discourse on Gradual Cessation

61. "'Gradual cessation, gradual cessation', friend, is said. In what way, friend, has gradual cessation been spoken of by the Blessed One?"

"Here, friends, a monk, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... etc. he enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption. To this extent too, friends, gradual cessation has been spoken of by the Blessed One by method... etc.

"Furthermore, friends, a monk, having completely transcended the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, enters and dwells in the cessation of perception and feeling, and having seen with wisdom, his mental corruptions are utterly eliminated. To this extent too, friends, gradual cessation has been spoken of by the Blessed One without qualification." The tenth.

11.

The Discourse on the Unable

62. "Monks, without abandoning nine qualities, one is incapable of realising arahantship. Which nine? Lust, hate, delusion, wrath, hostility, contempt, insolence, envy, stinginess - these, monks, without abandoning these nine qualities, one is incapable of realising arahantship.

"Monks, by abandoning nine qualities, one is capable of realising arahantship. Which nine? Lust, hate, delusion, wrath, hostility, contempt, insolence, envy, stinginess - these, monks, by abandoning these nine qualities, one is capable of realising arahantship." The eleventh.

The Chapter on Security is the first.

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