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’ – one subdues resentment. ‘He is doing harm to my dear and beloved one, but how could that be?’ – one subdues resentment. ‘He will do harm to my dear and beloved one, but how could that be?’ – one subdues resentment. ‘He did good to my disliked and disagreeable one, but how could that be?’ – one subdues resentment. ‘He is doing good to my disliked and disagreeable one, but how could that be?’ – one subdues resentment. ‘He will do good to my disliked and disagreeable one, but how could that be?’ – one subdues resentment. These nine states are conducive to distinction. (Cha) Which are the nine states difficult to penetrate? Nine diversities: Due to diversity of elements, diversity of contact arises. Due to diversity of contact, diversity of feeling arises. Due to diversity of feeling, diversity of perception arises. Due to diversity of perception, diversity of intention arises. Due to diversity of intention, diversity of desire arises. Due to diversity of desire, diversity of burning arises. due to the diversity of burning, the diversity of seeking arises; due to the diversity of seeking, the diversity of gain arises. These nine phenomena are difficult to penetrate. (Ja) “What are the nine phenomena to be developed? Nine perceptions: perception of impurity, perception of death, perception of the repulsiveness of food, perception of non-delight in the entire world, perception of impermanence, perception of suffering in impermanence, perception of non-self in suffering, perception of abandoning, perception of dispassion. These nine phenomena are to be developed. (Jha) “What are the nine phenomena to be directly known? Nine successive abidings: Here, friends, a monk, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, enters and dwells in the first jhāna, which is accompanied by initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, and filled with rapture and happiness. With the stilling of initial application and sustained application… he enters and dwells in the second jhāna. With the fading away of rapture… he enters and dwells in the third jhāna. With the abandoning of happiness… he enters and dwells in the fourth jhāna. With the complete transcendence of perceptions of form… he enters and dwells in the sphere of infinite space. With the complete transcendence of the sphere of infinite space, perceiving ‘infinite consciousness,’ he enters and dwells in the sphere of infinite consciousness. With the complete transcendence of the sphere of infinite consciousness, perceiving ‘there is nothing,’ he enters and dwells in the sphere of nothingness. With the complete transcendence of the sphere of nothingness, he enters and dwells in the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. With the complete transcendence of the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, he enters and dwells in the cessation of perception and feeling. These nine phenomena are to be directly known. (Ña) “What are the nine phenomena to be realized? Nine successive cessations: For one who has attained the first jhāna, sensual perception has ceased. For one who has attained the second jhāna, initial application and sustained application have ceased. For one who has attained the third jhāna, rapture has ceased. For one who has attained the fourth jhāna, in-breaths and out-breaths have ceased. For one who has attained the sphere of infinite space, perception of form has ceased. the perception of the base of infinite space ceases; for one who has attained the base of infinite consciousness, the perception of the base of infinite space ceases; for one who has attained the base of nothingness, the perception of the base of infinite consciousness ceases; for one who has attained the base of neither perception nor non-perception, the perception of the base of nothingness ceases; for one who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling cease. These nine phenomena are to be realized. Thus, these ninety phenomena are real, true, actual, not otherwise, not different, rightly fully awakened to by the Tathāgata. Ten Phenomena 360. Ten phenomena are very helpful... (as before) ...ten phenomena are to be realized. (a) Which are the ten very helpful phenomena? The ten phenomena that make for a refuge: Here, friends, a bhikkhu is virtuous, he dwells restrained by the Pātimokkha restraint, perfect in conduct and resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, he undertakes and trains in the training rules. That, friends, a bhikkhu is virtuous... (as before) ...trains in the training rules. This too is a phenomenon that makes for a refuge. Again, friends, a bhikkhu is learned... (as before) ...well-penetrated by understanding. That, friends, a bhikkhu is learned... (as before) ...This too is a phenomenon that makes for a refuge. Again, friends, a bhikkhu has good friends, good companions, good associates. That, friends, a bhikkhu... (as before) ...good associates. This too is a phenomenon that makes for a refuge. Again, friends, a bhikkhu is easy to admonish, endowed with qualities that make him easy to admonish, patient, accepting instruction respectfully. That, friends, a bhikkhu... (as before) ...accepting instruction. This too is a phenomenon that makes for a refuge. Again, friends, a bhikkhu is skillful and diligent in the various duties of his fellow bhikkhus, endowed with a discerning inquiry into the means, able to do, able to arrange. That, friends, a bhikkhu... (as before) ...able to arrange. This too is a phenomenon that makes for a refuge. Again, friends, a bhikkhu is fond of the Dhamma, delighting in its exposition, with great joy in the Abhidhamma and Abhivinaya. That, friends, a bhikkhu... A bhikkhu is greatly joyful. This too is a quality that provides refuge. Furthermore, friend, a bhikkhu is content with whatever robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicinal requisites for the sick. That, friend, a bhikkhu is such, this too is a quality that provides refuge. Furthermore, friend, a bhikkhu dwells with aroused energy in wholesome states. That, friend, a bhikkhu is such, this too is a quality that provides refuge. Furthermore, friend, a bhikkhu is mindful, endowed with supreme mindfulness and clear comprehension, remembering what was done and said long ago. That, friend, a bhikkhu is such, this too is a quality that provides refuge. Furthermore, friend, a bhikkhu is wise, endowed with wisdom that sees rise and fall, noble, penetrative, leading to the complete destruction of suffering. That, friend, a bhikkhu is such, this too is a quality that provides refuge. These ten qualities are very helpful. (B) Which ten qualities are to be developed? Ten kasiṇa bases: One perceives the earth kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the water kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the fire kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the wind kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the blue kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the yellow kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the red kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the white kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the space kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. One perceives the consciousness kasiṇa above, below, across, without duality, immeasurable. These ten qualities are to be developed. (C) Which ten qualities are to be fully understood? Ten sense bases: The eye base, the forms base, the ear base, the sounds base, the nose base, the odors base, the tongue base, the tastes base, the body base, the tactile objects base. These ten qualities are to be fully understood. (D) Which ten qualities are to be abandoned? Ten wrongnesses: Wrong view, wrong intention, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong concentration, wrong knowledge, wrong liberation. These ten qualities are to be abandoned. Ten qualities to be abandoned. Which are the ten qualities leading to decline? The ten unwholesome courses of action – taking life, taking what is not given, sexual misconduct, false speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, frivolous talk, covetousness, ill-will, wrong view. These ten qualities lead to decline. Which are the ten qualities leading to distinction? The ten wholesome courses of action – abstaining from taking life, abstaining from taking what is not given, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from divisive speech, abstaining from harsh speech, abstaining from frivolous talk, non-covetousness, non-ill-will, right view. These ten qualities lead to distinction. Which are the ten qualities difficult to penetrate? The ten noble dwellings – Here, friend, a monk has abandoned five factors, is endowed with six factors, has one protection, has four supports, has renounced individual truths, has completely abandoned all searching, has unagitated intentions, has tranquil bodily formations, is well-liberated in mind, is well-liberated in wisdom. And how, friend, has a monk abandoned five factors? Here, friend, for a monk sensual desire is abandoned, ill-will is abandoned, sloth and torpor are abandoned, restlessness and remorse are abandoned, doubt is abandoned. Thus, friend, a monk has abandoned five factors. And how, friend, is a monk endowed with six factors? Here, friend, a monk having seen a form with the eye is neither pleased nor displeased; he dwells in equanimity, mindful and clearly comprehending. Having heard a sound with the ear... ...having smelled an odor with the nose... ...having tasted a flavor with the tongue... ...having felt a tactile sensation with the body... ...having cognized a mental phenomenon with the mind