3.

The Chapter on Request

1-11.

The Eleven Discourses Beginning with Māra

182. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would expound to me the Teaching in brief, so that having heard the Teaching from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute."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, Rādha, is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned. And what, Rādha, is Māra? Materiality, Rādha, is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned. Feeling is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Perception is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Activities are Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Consciousness is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Whatever, Rādha, is Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned."

183. That which, Rādha, is subject to Māra; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned, etc.

184. Whatever, Rādha, is impermanent, etc.

185. That which, Rādha, is subject to impermanence, etc.

186. Whatever, Rādha, is suffering, etc.

187. That which, Rādha, is subject to suffering, etc.

188. That which, Rādha, is non-self... etc.

189. That which, Rādha, has the nature of non-self, etc.

190. That which, Rādha, is subject to destruction, etc.

191. That which, Rādha, is having the nature of falling, etc.

192. That which, Rādha, is having the nature of arising; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned, etc.

12.

The Discourse on Having the Nature of Cessation

193. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would expound to me the Teaching in brief, so that having heard the Teaching from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute."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, Rādha, has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned. And what, Rādha, has the nature of cessation? Matter, Rādha, has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Feeling has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Perception has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Activities have the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Consciousness has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, etc. Whatever, Rādha, has the nature of cessation; therein your desire is to be abandoned, lust is to be abandoned, desire and lust is to be abandoned."

The Chapter on Aspiration is the third.

Its summary: