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one who has desire strives; having striven, one weighs; having weighed, one exerts oneself; being one with a resolute mind, one realizes the ultimate truth with the body, and sees it by penetrating with wisdom. That, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no faith; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no approach; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no attendance; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no giving ear; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no hearing of the Dhamma; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no retention of the Dhamma; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no examination of the meaning; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no agreement to contemplation of the Dhamma; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no desire; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no striving; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no weighing; that, indeed, Bhikkhus, was no exertion. You are gone astray, Bhikkhus, you are wrongly practicing, Bhikkhus. How far, Bhikkhus, have these foolish men departed from this Dhamma and Discipline! 184. There is, Bhikkhus, a four-footed exposition, by the declaration of which a wise man would soon understand the meaning with wisdom. Shall I declare it to you, Bhikkhus? Will you understand it from me? "Who are we, Venerable Sir, and who are the knowers of the Dhamma?" Even that teacher, Bhikkhus, who is fond of material things, an heir to material things, who dwells entangled with material things, for him, such a debate does not arise: 'If it were thus for us, then we would do it; if it were not thus for us, we would not do it.' How much less, Bhikkhus, for the Tathāgata, who dwells completely disentangled from material things! For a faithful disciple, Bhikkhus, who acts in accordance with the Teacher's dispensation, this is the proper way: 'The Teacher is the Blessed One, I am a disciple; the Blessed One knows, I do not know.' Faith. Indeed, monks, for a disciple who practices by plunging into the Teacher's Dispensation, the Teacher's Dispensation becomes firm and full of sap. For a faithful disciple, monks, who practices by plunging into the Teacher's Dispensation, this is the proper way of practice – 'Let skin and sinews and bones remain, let flesh and blood dry up in the body, that which is to be attained by human strength, by human energy, by human endeavor, I will not cease my effort until that is attained.' For a faithful disciple, monks, who practices by plunging into the Teacher's Dispensation, one of two fruits is to be expected – either final knowledge in this very life, or, if there is still a remnant of clinging, non-returning." This is what the Blessed One said. Satisfied, those monks delighted in the Blessed One's words. The Kīṭāgiri Sutta, the tenth, is finished. The Chapter on Monks, the second, is finished. Its summary – Kuñjara, Rāhula, Eternal World, Mālukyaputta and Bhaddāli by name; Small, then Twice-born, Sahampati's request, Nāḷaka, Raññī, Kīṭāgiri by name.