2.
The Chapter on a Protector
1.
The Discourse on Lodging
11. "Monks, a monk possessed of five factors, associating with and keeping company with a lodging possessed of five factors, before long, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, would dwell in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions.
"And how, monks, is a monk possessed of five factors? Here, monks, a monk has faith; he believes in the enlightenment of the Truth-finder - 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. the Blessed One'; he is free from illness, free from disease, endowed with digestion that is even, neither too cold nor too hot, middling, capable of striving; he is not fraudulent and not deceitful, one who reveals himself as he really is to the Teacher, to the wise, or to his fellows in the holy life; he dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states; steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states; he is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering. Thus, monks, a monk is possessed of five factors.
"And how, monks, is a lodging possessed of five factors? Here, monks, a lodging is not too far and not too near, accessible for coming and going, uncrowded by day, with little noise and little disturbance at night, with little contact from gadflies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and creeping things; for one dwelling in that lodging, the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick arise with little difficulty; in that lodging dwell elder monks who are very learned, who have learnt the collections, who are bearers of the Teaching, bearers of the monastic discipline, bearers of the matrices; he approaches them from time to time and questions, inquires - 'How is this, venerable sir? What is the meaning of this?' Those venerable ones open up what is not opened up for him, make clear what is not made clear, and dispel doubt regarding the various phenomena that are grounds for doubt. Thus, monks, a lodging is possessed of five factors. Monks, a monk possessed of five factors, associating with and keeping company with a lodging possessed of five factors, before long, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, etc. having realised, having attained, would dwell." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Five Factors
12. "A monk who has abandoned five factors, monks, and is possessed of five factors, in this Teaching and discipline is called 'a consummate one, one who has lived the holy life, the highest person.' And how, monks, has a monk abandoned five factors? Here, monks, for a monk sensual desire has been abandoned, anger has been abandoned, sloth and torpor have been abandoned, restlessness and remorse have been abandoned, sceptical doubt has been abandoned. Thus, monks, a monk has abandoned five factors.
"And how, monks, is a monk possessed of five factors? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with the aggregate of morality of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of concentration of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of wisdom of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of liberation of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training. Thus, monks, a monk is possessed of five factors.
"A monk who has abandoned five factors, monks, and is possessed of five factors, in this Teaching and discipline is called 'a consummate one, one who has lived the holy life, the highest person.'
Restlessness and sceptical doubt, all these are not found in him.
Accomplished in liberation, and such a one with knowledge.
In this Teaching and discipline, is called a consummate one." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Mental Fetters
13. "There are, monks, these ten mental fetters. What are the ten? Five lower mental fetters, five higher mental fetters. What are the five lower mental fetters? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, sensual desire, anger - these are the five lower mental fetters.
"What are the five higher mental fetters? Lust for fine-material existence, lust for immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness, ignorance - these are the five higher mental fetters. These, monks, are the ten mental fetters." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Mental Rigidity
14. "For whoever, monks, whether monk or nun, the five mental rigidities have not been abandoned, the five bondages of mind have not been cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only deterioration is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not growth.
"What are his five mental rigidities that have not been abandoned? Here, monks, a monk is uncertain about the Teacher, doubts sceptically, does not resolve upon it, is not confident. Monks, a monk who is uncertain about the Teacher, doubts sceptically, does not resolve upon it, is not confident, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his first mental rigidity that has not been abandoned.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is uncertain about the Teaching, etc. is uncertain about the Community, etc. is uncertain about the training, etc. is angry towards his fellows in the holy life, displeased, with a struck mind, with barrenness arisen. Monks, a monk who is angry towards his fellows in the holy life, displeased, with a struck mind, with barrenness arisen, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his fifth mental rigidity that has not been abandoned. These are his five mental rigidities that have not been abandoned.
"What are his five bondages of mind that have not been cut off? Here, monks, a monk is not free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with non-disappearance of desire, with non-disappearance of affection, with non-disappearance of thirst, with non-disappearance of fever, with non-disappearance of craving. Monks, a monk who is not free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with non-disappearance of desire, with non-disappearance of affection, with non-disappearance of thirst, with non-disappearance of fever, with non-disappearance of craving, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his first bondage of mind that has not been cut off.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is not free from lust towards the body... etc. is not free from lust towards material form... etc. having eaten as much as he likes to fill his belly, dwells devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor... lives the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods - 'By this morality or by this ascetic practice or by this austerity or by this holy life I shall become a god or an inferior deity.' Monks, a monk who lives the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods - 'By this morality or by this ascetic practice or by this austerity or by this holy life I shall become a god or an inferior deity,' his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his fifth bondage of mind that has not been cut off. These are his five bondages of mind that have not been cut off.
"For whoever, monks, whether monk or nun, these five mental rigidities have not been abandoned, these five bondages of mind have not been cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only deterioration is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not growth.
"Just as, monks, during the dark fortnight of the moon, whatever night or day comes, it diminishes in beauty, diminishes in roundness, diminishes in radiance, diminishes in height and circumference; just so, monks, for whoever, whether monk or nun, these five mental rigidities have not been abandoned, these five bondages of mind have not been cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only deterioration is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not growth.
"For whoever, monks, whether monk or nun, the five mental rigidities have been abandoned, the five bondages of mind have been well cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline.
"What are his five mental rigidities that have been abandoned? Here, monks, a monk is not uncertain about the Teacher, does not doubt sceptically, resolves upon it, is confident. Monks, a monk who is not uncertain about the Teacher, does not doubt sceptically, resolves upon it, is confident, his mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his first mental rigidity that has been abandoned.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is not uncertain about the Teaching... etc. is not uncertain about the Community... is not uncertain about the training... is not angry towards his fellows in the holy life, is delighted, without a struck mind, without barrenness arisen. Monks, a monk who is not angry towards his fellows in the holy life, is delighted, without a struck mind, without barrenness arisen, his mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his fifth mental rigidity that has been abandoned. These are his five mental rigidities that have been abandoned.
"What are his five bondages of mind that have been well cut off? Here, monks, a monk is free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with disappearance of desire, with disappearance of affection, with disappearance of thirst, with disappearance of fever, with disappearance of craving. Monks, a monk who is free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with disappearance of desire, with disappearance of affection, with disappearance of thirst, with disappearance of fever, with disappearance of craving, his mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his first bondage of mind that has been well cut off.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is free from lust towards the body... etc. is free from lust towards material form... etc. does not, having eaten as much as he likes to fill his belly, dwell devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor, does not live the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods - 'By this morality or by this ascetic practice or by this austerity or by this holy life I shall become a god or an inferior deity.' Monks, a monk who does not live the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods... etc. or an inferior deity, his mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind inclines to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - thus this is his fifth bondage of mind that has been well cut off. These are his five bondages of mind that have been well cut off.
"For whoever, monks, whether monk or nun, these five mental rigidities have been abandoned, these five bondages of mind have been well cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline.
"Just as, monks, during the bright fortnight of the moon, whatever night or day comes, it grows in beauty, grows in roundness, grows in radiance, grows in height and circumference; just so, monks, for whoever, whether monk or nun, these five mental rigidities have been abandoned, these five bondages of mind have been well cut off, for him whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline." The fourth.
5.
The Diligence Discourse
15. "As far as there are beings, monks, whether footless or two-footed or four-footed or many-footed, whether material or immaterial, whether percipient or non-percipient or neither-percipient-nor-non-percipient, the Truth-finder is declared the foremost among them, the Worthy One, the One Enlightened by himself; just so, monks, whatever wholesome mental states there are, all of them are rooted in diligence, converge in diligence. Diligence is declared the foremost among them.
"Just as, monks, whatever kinds of footprints there are of living beings that walk on the ground, all of them are included in the elephant's footprint, the elephant's footprint is declared the foremost among them, that is to say, in terms of its greatness; just so, monks, whatever wholesome mental states there are, all of them are rooted in diligence, converge in diligence. Diligence is declared the foremost among them.
"Just as, monks, whatever rafters there are of a pinnacle building, all of them go to the pinnacle, slope towards the pinnacle, converge at the pinnacle, the pinnacle is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, whatever wholesome mental states there are, all of them are rooted in diligence, converge in diligence. Diligence is declared the foremost among them.
"Just as, monks, whatever root odours there are, black orris is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, whatever heartwood odours there are, red sandalwood is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, whatever flower odours there are, jasmine is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, whatever petty kings there are, all of them become followers of a wheel-turning monarch, the wheel-turning monarch is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, whatever radiance there is of the stars, all of it is not worth a sixteenth fraction of the radiance of the moon, the radiance of the moon is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, in the autumn season, when the sky is clear and free from clouds, the sun ascending into the sky, having dispelled all the darkness in space, shines and burns and is brilliant; just so, monks, etc.
"Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, as follows - the Ganges, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them go to the ocean, slope towards the ocean, incline towards the ocean, tend towards the ocean, the great ocean is declared the foremost among them; just so, monks, whatever wholesome mental states there are, all of them are rooted in diligence, converge in diligence. Diligence is declared the foremost among them." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Those Worthy of Gifts
16. "Monks, there are these ten persons worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. What are the ten? The Truth-finder, the Worthy One, the One Enlightened by himself, the Individually Enlightened One, one liberated in both ways, one liberated by wisdom, a body-witness, one attained to right view, one liberated by faith, a faith-follower, a follower of the Teaching, one of change-of-lineage - these, monks, are the ten persons worthy of offerings, etc. an unsurpassed field of merit for the world." The sixth.
7.
The First Discourse on Protection
17. "Monks, dwell with a protector, do not be without a protector. Monks, one without a protector dwells in suffering. Monks, there are these ten phenomena that make for protection. What are the ten? Here, monks, a monk 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. That, monks, a monk is virtuous, etc. having accepted the training rules he trains in them, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is very learned, remembering what has been learnt, having great accumulation of learning; whatever teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with meaning and with phrasing, that reveal the holy life that is complete in its entirety and pure - such teachings are very learned by him, retained, practised in speech, contemplated in mind, thoroughly penetrated by view. That, monks, a monk is very learned, etc. thoroughly penetrated by view, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk has good friends, good companions, good associates. That, monks, a monk has good friends, good companions, good associates, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is easy to admonish, endowed with qualities that make for being easy to admonish, patient, receiving instruction respectfully. That, monks, a monk is easy to admonish, etc. receiving instruction respectfully, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk, regarding whatever high and low duties there are to be done for his fellows in the holy life, therein he is skilled, not lazy, endowed with investigation into the means for that, able to do and able to arrange. That, monks, a monk, regarding whatever those duties for his fellows in the holy life, etc. able to do and able to arrange, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is a lover of the Teaching, of amiable conversation, having great gladness in the higher teaching and higher discipline. That, monks, a monk is a lover of the Teaching, of amiable conversation, having great gladness in the higher teaching and higher discipline, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states. That, monks, a monk dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is content with any requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick. That, monks, a monk is content with any requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago. That, monks, a monk is mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering. That, monks, a monk is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering, this too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Monks, dwell with a protector, do not be without a protector. Monks, one without a protector dwells in suffering. These, monks, are the ten phenomena that make for protection." The seventh.
8.
The Second Discourse on Protection
18. Thus have I heard - On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park. There the Blessed One addressed the monks - "Monks." "Venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this -
"Monks, dwell with a protector, do not be without a protector. Monks, one without a protector dwells in suffering. Monks, there are these ten phenomena that make for protection. What are the ten? Here, monks, a monk is virtuous, etc. having accepted the training rules he trains in them. 'This monk is indeed 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' - elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also, etc. new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is very learned, etc. thoroughly penetrated by view. 'This monk is indeed very learned, remembering what has been learnt, having great accumulation of learning; whatever teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with meaning and with phrasing, that reveal the holy life that is complete in its entirety and pure - such teachings are very learned by him, retained, practised in speech, contemplated in mind, thoroughly penetrated by view' - elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also, etc. new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk has good friends, good companions, good associates. 'This monk indeed has good friends, good companions, good associates' - elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also, etc. new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is easy to admonish, endowed with qualities that make for being easy to admonish, patient, receiving instruction respectfully. 'This monk is indeed easy to admonish, endowed with qualities that make for being easy to admonish, patient, receiving instruction respectfully' - elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also, etc. new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk, regarding whatever high and low duties there are to be done for his fellows in the holy life, therein he is skilled, not lazy, endowed with investigation into the means for that, able to do and able to arrange. 'Regarding whatever high and low duties there are to be done for his fellows in the holy life, therein this monk is indeed skilled, not lazy, endowed with investigation into the means for that, able to do and able to arrange' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is a lover of the Teaching, of amiable conversation, having great gladness in the higher teaching and higher discipline. 'This monk is indeed a lover of the Teaching, of amiable conversation, having great gladness in the higher teaching and higher discipline' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states. 'This monk indeed dwells putting forth strenuous energy for the abandoning of unwholesome mental states and for the acquisition of wholesome mental states, steadfast, of firm effort, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is content with any requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick. 'This monk is indeed content with any requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago. 'This monk is indeed mindful, endowed with the highest mindfulness and discretion, remembering and recollecting what was done long ago and what was said long ago' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders, shown compassion by middling monks, shown compassion by new monks, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering. 'This monk is indeed wise, endowed with wisdom that discerns rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading rightly to the complete destruction of suffering' - thus elder monks think he should be spoken to and instructed, middling monks also... new monks also think he should be spoken to and instructed. For him who is shown compassion by elders... etc. not decline. This too is a phenomenon that makes for protection.
"Monks, dwell with a protector, do not be without a protector. Monks, one without a protector dwells in suffering. These, monks, are the ten phenomena that make for protection." This is what the Blessed One said. Those monks, delighted, rejoiced in what the Blessed One had said. The eighth.
9.
The First Discourse on the Noble Abodes
19. "Monks, there are these ten noble residences, in which the noble ones have dwelt, are dwelling, or will dwell. What are the ten? Here, monks, a monk has abandoned five factors, is endowed with six factors, has one safeguard, has four supports, has rejected individual truths, has completely relinquished all seeking, has undisturbed thought, has calmed bodily activity, has a well-liberated mind, and has well-liberated wisdom. These, monks, are the ten noble residences, in which the noble ones have dwelt, are dwelling, or will dwell." The ninth.
10.
The Second Discourse on the Noble Abodes
20. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Kurus, where there was a market town of the Kurus named Kammāsadhamma. There the Blessed One addressed the monks, etc.
"Monks, there are these ten noble residences, in which the noble ones have dwelt, are dwelling, or will dwell. What are the ten? Here, monks, a monk has abandoned five factors, is endowed with six factors, has one safeguard, has four supports, has rejected individual truths, has completely relinquished all seeking, has undisturbed thought, has calmed bodily activity, has a well-liberated mind, and has well-liberated wisdom.
"And how, monks, has a monk abandoned five factors? Here, monks, for a monk sensual desire has been abandoned, anger has been abandoned, sloth and torpor have been abandoned, restlessness and remorse have been abandoned, sceptical doubt has been abandoned. Thus, monks, a monk has abandoned five factors.
"And how, monks, is a monk endowed with six factors? Here, monks, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having heard a sound with the ear... Having smelled an odour with the nose. Having tasted a flavour with the tongue. having touched a tangible object with the body... Having cognised a mental object with the mind, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Thus, monks, a monk is endowed with six factors.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with one safeguard? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with a mind protected by mindfulness. Thus, monks, a monk is one with one safeguard.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with four supports? Here, monks, a monk, after reflection, uses one thing; after reflection, endures one thing; after reflection, avoids one thing; after reflection, dispels one thing. Thus, monks, a monk is one with four supports.
"And how, monks, is a monk one who has rejected individual truths? Here, monks, for a monk, whatever individual truths there are of the many ascetics and brahmins, as follows - "The world is eternal" or "the world is non-eternal" or "the world is finite" or "the world is infinite" or "the soul is the same as the body" or "the soul is one thing and the body another" or "the Truth-finder exists after death" or "the Truth-finder does not exist after death" or "the Truth-finder both exists and does not exist after death" or "the Truth-finder neither exists nor does not exist after death" - all those have been rejected, thoroughly rejected, given up, vomited out, released, abandoned, and relinquished. Thus, monks, a monk is one who has rejected individual truths.
"And how, monks, is a monk one who has completely relinquished all seeking? Here, monks, for a monk sensual seeking has been abandoned, seeking existence has been abandoned, seeking the holy life has been calmed. Thus, monks, a monk is one who has completely relinquished all seeking.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with undisturbed thought? Here, monks, for a monk thought of sensuality has been abandoned, thought of anger has been abandoned, thought of violence has been abandoned. Thus, monks, a monk is one with undisturbed thought.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with calmed bodily activity? Here, monks, with the abandoning of pleasure and with the abandoning of pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and displeasure, a monk enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which has neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant and purity of mindfulness due to equanimity. Thus, monks, a monk is one with calmed bodily activity.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with a well-liberated mind? Here, monks, for a monk the mind is liberated from lust, the mind is liberated from hate, the mind is liberated from delusion. Thus, monks, a monk is one with a well-liberated mind.
"And how, monks, is a monk one with well-liberated wisdom? Here, monks, a monk understands: 'Lust in me has been abandoned, its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future.' Hate in me has been abandoned, etc. He understands: 'Delusion in me has been abandoned, its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future.' Thus, monks, a monk is one with well-liberated wisdom.
"Whatever noble ones, monks, in the past period of time dwelt in noble residences, all of them dwelt in just these ten noble residences; whatever noble ones, monks, in the future period of time will dwell in noble residences, all of them will dwell in just these ten noble residences; whatever noble ones, monks, at present dwell in noble residences, all of them dwell in just these ten noble residences. These, monks, are the ten noble residences, in which the noble ones have dwelt, are dwelling, or will dwell." The tenth.
The Chapter on Protector is the second.
Its summary:
Diligence, worthy of offerings, two protectors, and two noble residences.