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The Second Chapter
1.
The Discourse on Full Understanding of Delusion
11. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Delusion, monks, not directly knowing, not fully understanding, not becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, not abandoning, one is incapable of the destruction of suffering. But delusion, monks, directly knowing, fully understanding, becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, abandoning, one is capable of the destruction of suffering." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
That delusion, having perfectly understood, those with insight abandon;
Having abandoned, they never come again to this world."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The first.
2.
The Discourse on Full Understanding of Wrath
12. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Wrath, monks, not directly knowing, not fully understanding, not becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, not abandoning, one is incapable of the destruction of suffering. But wrath, monks, directly knowing, fully understanding, becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, abandoning, one is capable of the destruction of suffering." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
That wrath, having perfectly understood, those with insight abandon;
Having abandoned, they never come again to this world."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The second.
3. The Discourse on Full Understanding of Contempt
13. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Contempt, monks, not directly knowing, not fully understanding, not becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, not abandoning, one is incapable of the destruction of suffering. But contempt, monks, directly knowing, fully understanding, becoming dispassionate towards the mind there, abandoning, one is capable of the destruction of suffering." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
That contempt, having perfectly understood, those with insight abandon;
Having abandoned, they never come again to this world."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Mental Hindrance of Ignorance
14. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"I do not, monks, perceive any other single mental hindrance by which mental hindrance hindered, this generation transmigrates and wanders through the round of rebirths for a long time, as does, monks, the mental hindrance of ignorance. For, monks, hindered by the mental hindrance of ignorance, this generation transmigrates and wanders through the round of rebirths for a long time." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Wanders through the round of rebirths day and night, as hindered by delusion.
They do not wander through the round of rebirths again, the cause for them is not found."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on the Mental Fetter of Craving
15. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"I do not, monks, perceive any other single mental fetter by which mental fetter fettered, beings transmigrate and wander through the round of rebirths for a long time, as does, monks, the mental fetter of craving. For, monks, fettered by the mental fetter of craving, beings transmigrate and wander through the round of rebirths for a long time." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
The state here and the state elsewhere, does not pass beyond the round of rebirths.
Free from craving, without grasping, a mindful monk should wander forth."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fifth.
6.
The First Discourse on the Learner
16. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"For a monk who is a learner, monks, who has not attained his goal, dwelling aspiring for the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, taking an internal factor into account, I do not perceive any other single factor that is thus very helpful as this, monks, wise attention. A monk wisely attending, monks, abandons the unwholesome, develops the wholesome." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
There is no other thus of great service, for the attainment of the highest goal;
A monk wisely striving may reach the elimination of suffering."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The sixth.
7.
The Second Discourse on the Learner
17. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"For a monk who is a learner, monks, who has not attained his goal, dwelling aspiring for the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, taking an external factor into account, I do not perceive any other single factor that is thus very helpful as this, monks, good friendship. A monk with good friends, monks, abandons the unwholesome, develops the wholesome." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Doing what friends say, fully aware, mindful;
May reach gradually the elimination of all fetters."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Schism in the Community
18. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"One thing, monks, arising in the world arises for the harm of many people, for the unhappiness of many people, for the harm, for the detriment, for the suffering of gods and humans. What is that one thing? Schism in the Community. But when the monastic community is split, monks, there are mutual quarrels, there is mutual abuse, there is mutual exclusion, there is mutual abandonment. Therein those without faith do not gain faith, and for some of those with faith there is alteration." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Delighting in discord, established in what is not the Teaching, he falls from freedom from bondage;
Having split a united Community, he is tormented in hell for a cosmic cycle."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Unanimity in the Community
19. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"One thing, monks, arising in the world arises for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans. What is that one thing? Unanimity in the Community. But when the monastic community is united, monks, there are no mutual quarrels, there is no mutual abuse, there is no mutual exclusion, there is no mutual abandonment. Therein those without faith gain faith, and for those with faith there is increase." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Delighting in unity, established in the Teaching, he does not fall from freedom from bondage;
Having made the Community united, he rejoices in heaven for a cosmic cycle."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on the Corrupted Mind
20. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Here I, monks, understand a certain person with a corrupted mind thus, having encompassed his mind with my mind - 'If this person were to die at this time, he is deposited in hell as if carried there.' What is the reason for this? Because his mind, monks, is corrupted. Because of mental corruption, monks, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
The Buddha explained this meaning near the monks.
He would be reborn in hell, because his mind is corrupted.
Because of mental corruption indeed, beings go to an unfortunate realm."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The tenth.
The second chapter is concluded.
Its summary:
Schism, unity, person, they call the chapter the second, thus it is said.