7.
The First Chapter of the Consecutive Repetitions on Raw Grain
1.
The Discourse on Elsewhere
1131. Then the Blessed One, having placed a small amount of soil on his fingernail, addressed the monks - "What do you think, monks, which is more - this small amount of soil placed by me on my fingernail, or this great earth?" "This indeed, venerable sir, is more, that is to say - the great earth; the small amount of soil placed by the Blessed One on his fingernail is insignificant. It does not amount to a reckoning, it does not bear comparison, it does not amount to a fraction - the small amount of soil placed by the Blessed One on his fingernail compared with the great earth."
"Just so, monks, few are those beings who are reborn among human beings; but there are indeed more beings who are reborn elsewhere than among human beings. What is the reason for this? Because of not seeing, monks, the four noble truths. Which four? The noble truth of suffering, etc. the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering."
"Therefore, monks, exertion is to be done regarding 'This is suffering', etc. exertion is to be done regarding 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering.'" The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Borderland
1132. Then the Blessed One, having placed a small amount of soil on his fingernail, addressed the monks - "What do you think, monks, which is more - this small amount of soil placed by me on my fingernail, or this great earth?" "This indeed, venerable sir, is more, that is to say - the great earth; the small amount of soil placed by the Blessed One on his fingernail is insignificant. It does not amount to a reckoning, it does not bear comparison, it does not amount to a fraction - the small amount of soil placed by the Blessed One on his fingernail compared with the great earth."
"Just so, monks, few are those beings who are reborn in the middle countries; but there are indeed more beings who are reborn in the border districts among barbarians who do not understand, etc. The second.
3.
The Discourse on Wisdom
1133. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are endowed with the noble eye of wisdom; but there are indeed more beings who have gone to ignorance, who are deluded, etc. The third.
4.
The Discourse on Spirits and Liquor
1134. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who abstain from spirits, liquor and intoxicants that cause negligence; but there are indeed more beings who do not abstain from spirits, liquor and intoxicants that cause negligence, etc. The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Water
1135. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are land-born; but there are indeed more beings who are water-born. What is the reason for this? Etc. The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Respecting One's Mother
1136. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are respectful to their mothers; but there are indeed more beings who are disrespectful to their mothers, etc. The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on Respecting One's Father
1137. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are respectful to their fathers; but there are indeed more beings who are disrespectful to their fathers, etc. The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Asceticism
1138. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are devoted to asceticism; but there are indeed more beings who are not devoted to asceticism, etc. The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Committed to Holy Life
1139. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are committed to holy life; but there are indeed more beings who are not committed to holy life, etc. The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Reverence
1140. ... "Just so, monks, few are those beings who are honouring the elders in the family; but there are indeed more beings who are not honouring the elders in the family." Etc. The tenth.
The First Chapter on Raw Grain Repetition is the seventh.
Its summary:
Respectful to mother and respectful to father too, asceticism, and honouring the Brahma.