8.
The Chapter on Arahantship
1.
The Discourse on Suffering
75. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities dwells in suffering in this very life, with vexation, with anguish, with fever, and upon the body's collapse at death, an unfortunate realm is to be expected. Which six? With sensual thought, with thought of anger, with thought of violence, with perception of sensuality, with perception of anger, with perception of violence - Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities dwells in suffering in this very life, with vexation, with anguish, with fever, and upon the body's collapse at death, an unfortunate realm is to be expected.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities dwells happily in this very life, without vexation, without anguish, without fever, and upon the body's collapse at death, a fortunate realm is to be expected. Which six? With thought of renunciation, with thought of non-anger, with thought of non-violence, with perception of renunciation, with perception of non-anger, with perception of non-violence - Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities dwells happily in this very life, without vexation, without anguish, without fever, and upon the body's collapse at death, a fortunate realm is to be expected." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Arahantship
76. "Monks, without abandoning six qualities, one is incapable of realizing arahantship. Which six? Conceit, inferiority complex, arrogance, overestimation, obstinacy, self-deprecation. These, monks, without abandoning these six qualities, one is incapable of realizing arahantship.
"Monks, having abandoned six qualities, one is capable of realizing arahantship. Which six? Conceit, inferiority complex, arrogance, overestimation, obstinacy, self-deprecation. These, monks, having abandoned these six qualities, one is capable of realizing arahantship." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Super-human Achievement
77. "Monks, without abandoning six qualities, one is incapable of realizing a super-human achievement, a distinction of knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones. Which six? Forgetfulness, lack of full awareness, not guarding the doors of the sense faculties, immoderation in eating, scheming, and talking. These, monks, without abandoning these six qualities, one is incapable of realizing a super-human achievement, a distinction of knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones.
"Monks, having abandoned six qualities, one is capable of realizing a super-human achievement, a distinction of knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones. Which six? Forgetfulness, lack of full awareness, not guarding the doors of the sense faculties, immoderation in eating, scheming, and talking. These, monks, having abandoned these six qualities, one is capable of realizing a super-human achievement, a distinction of knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Happiness and Pleasure
78. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities dwells in this very life with abundant happiness and pleasure, and the source has been initiated for him for the elimination of mental corruptions. Which six? Here, monks, a monk delights in the Teaching, delights in meditation, delights in abandoning, delights in solitude, delights in non-affliction, delights in absence of obsession. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities dwells in this very life with abundant happiness and pleasure, and the source has been initiated for him for the elimination of mental corruptions." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Achievement
79. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is unable to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is not skilled in what leads to profit, is not skilled in what leads to loss, is not skilled in means, does not generate desire for the achievement of wholesome mental states not yet attained, does not protect wholesome mental states already attained, and does not accomplish perseverance. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is unable to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is able to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is skilled in what leads to profit, is skilled in what leads to loss, is skilled in means, generates desire for the achievement of wholesome mental states not yet attained, protects wholesome mental states already attained, and accomplishes perseverance. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is able to attain a wholesome mental state not yet attained or to make prosper a wholesome mental state already attained." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Greatness
80. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities before long attains greatness and expansion in mental states. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is abundant in light, abundant in exertion, abundant in inspiration, abundant in non-contentment, not shirking the responsibility regarding wholesome mental states, and he strives further. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities before long attains greatness and expansion in mental states." The sixth.
7.
The First Discourse on Hell
81. "Monks, one possessed of six qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which six? He is one who kills living beings, takes what is not given, engages in sexual misconduct, is a liar, has evil desires, and has wrong view. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which six? He abstains from killing living beings, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from sexual misconduct, abstains from lying, has few wishes, and has right view. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The seventh.
8.
The Second Discourse on Hell
82. "Monks, one possessed of six qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which six? He is one who kills living beings, takes what is not given, engages in sexual misconduct, is a liar, and is greedy and impudent. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, one possessed of six qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which six? He abstains from killing living beings, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from sexual misconduct, abstains from lying, and is not greedy and not impudent. Monks, one possessed of these six qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on the Highest Qualities
83. "Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is unable to realise the highest teaching, arahantship. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is faithless, is shameless, has no moral fear, is lazy, is unwise, and has longing for the body and for life. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is unable to realise the highest teaching, arahantship.
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is able to realise the highest teaching, arahantship. Which six? Here, monks, a monk has faith, has shame, has moral fear, is putting forth strenuous energy, is wise, and is without longing for the body and for life. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is able to realise the highest teaching, arahantship." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Night and Day
84. "Monks, for a monk possessed of six qualities, whatever night or day comes, only deterioration is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not growth. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is greedy, with vexation, discontented with whatsoever requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick, is faithless, is immoral, is lazy, is unmindful, is unwise. Monks, for a monk possessed of these six qualities, whatever night or day comes, only deterioration is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not growth.
"Monks, for a monk possessed of six qualities, whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline. Which six? Here, monks, a monk is not greedy, without vexation, content with whatsoever requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick, has faith, is moral, is putting forth strenuous energy, is mindful, is wise. Monks, for a monk possessed of these six qualities, whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline." The tenth.
The Arahantship Chapter is the eighth.
Its summary:
Greatness, the dyad, in hell, and the foremost quality and night.