11.
The Chapter on Triads
1.
The Discourse on Lust
107. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Lust, hate, delusion. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of lust, foulness is to be developed; for the abandoning of hate, friendliness is to be developed; for the abandoning of delusion, wisdom is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Misconduct
108. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of bodily misconduct, bodily good conduct is to be developed; for the abandoning of verbal misconduct, good verbal conduct is to be developed; for the abandoning of mental misconduct, good mental conduct is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Applied Thought
109. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Sensual thought, thought of anger, thought of violence. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of sensual thought, thought of renunciation is to be developed; for the abandoning of thought of anger, thought of non-anger is to be developed; for the abandoning of thought of violence, thought of non-violence is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Perception
110. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Perception of sensuality, perception of anger, perception of violence. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of perception of sensuality, perception of renunciation is to be developed; for the abandoning of perception of anger, perception of non-anger is to be developed; for the abandoning of perception of violence, perception of non-violence is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Elements
111. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Sensual element, the element of anger, violence element. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of the sensual element, the renunciation element is to be developed; for the abandoning of the element of anger, the non-anger element is to be developed; for the abandoning of the violence element, the non-violence element is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Gratification
112. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? View of gratification, view of self, wrong view. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of view of gratification, perception of impermanence is to be developed; for the abandoning of view of self, perception of non-self is to be developed; for the abandoning of wrong view, right view is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on Discontent
113. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Discontent, violence, unrighteous conduct. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of discontent, altruistic joy is to be developed; for the abandoning of violence, non-violence is to be developed; for the abandoning of unrighteous conduct, observance of righteousness is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Contentment
114. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Discontent, lack of full awareness, great desire. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of discontent, contentment is to be developed; for the abandoning of lack of full awareness, full awareness is to be developed; for the abandoning of great desire, fewness of wishes is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Being Difficult to Admonish
115. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Being difficult to admonish, evil friendship, distraction of the mind. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of being difficult to admonish, being easy to admonish is to be developed; for the abandoning of evil friendship, good friendship is to be developed; for the abandoning of distraction of the mind, mindfulness of breathing is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Restlessness
116. "Monks, there are these three mental states. Which three? Restlessness, non-restraint, negligence. These, monks, are the three mental states. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, three mental states are to be developed. Which three? For the abandoning of restlessness, serenity is to be developed; for the abandoning of non-restraint, restraint is to be developed; for the abandoning of negligence, diligence is to be developed. For the abandoning of these three mental states, monks, these three mental states are to be developed." The tenth.
The Triads Chapter is the eleventh.
Its summary:
Gratification, discontent, contentment, and two with restlessness, thus the chapter.