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having honored and respected me. Which five? Here, Udāyi, my disciples attribute to me superior virtue: 'Recluse Gotama is virtuous, endowed with the supreme aggregate of virtue.' And, Udāyi, my disciples And they esteem him for his higher virtue, saying: 'The recluse Gotama is virtuous, endowed with the highest aggregate of virtue.' This, indeed, Udāyi, is the first quality whereby my disciples honor me, respect me, revere me, venerate me, and having honored and respected me, they dwell dependent on me. 244. Furthermore, Udāyi, my disciples esteem me for my superior knowledge and vision, saying: 'The recluse Gotama speaks knowing – "I know," and speaks seeing – "I see"; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma having directly known, not without directly knowing; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma with a basis, not without a basis; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma with a marvel, not without a marvel.' And because, Udāyi, my disciples esteem me for my superior knowledge and vision, saying: 'The recluse Gotama speaks knowing – "I know," and speaks seeing – "I see"; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma having directly known, not without directly knowing; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma with a basis, not without a basis; The recluse Gotama teaches the Dhamma with a marvel, not without a marvel,' this, indeed, Udāyi, is the second quality whereby my disciples honor me, respect me, revere me, venerate me, and having honored and respected me, they dwell dependent on me. 245. Furthermore, Udāyi, my disciples esteem me for my higher wisdom, saying: 'The recluse Gotama is wise, endowed with the highest aggregate of wisdom; It is not possible that he would not see a future path of debate, or that he would not thoroughly refute an arisen opposing doctrine with the Dhamma – that is not possible.' What do you think, Udāyi? Would my disciples, knowing thus, seeing thus, interrupt my discourse from time to time? No, Venerable Sir. Indeed, Udāyi, I do not expect instruction from my disciples; rather, my disciples expect instruction from me. And because, Udāyi, my disciples esteem me for my higher wisdom, saying: 'The recluse Gotama is wise... The recluse Gotama is endowed with the highest aggregate of wisdom; Surely he will not see a future argument, or an arisen dispute by others that he will not suppress with the Dhamma – such a thing is impossible. This, Udāyi, is the third quality whereby my disciples honor me, respect me, esteem me, venerate me, and having honored and respected me, they live in reliance on me. 246. Furthermore, Udāyi, my disciples, overwhelmed by suffering, afflicted by suffering, come to me and ask about the noble truth of suffering. When asked about the noble truth of suffering, I explain it to them, and I gladden their minds with the explanation of the question. They ask me about the noble truth of the origin of suffering… the noble truth of the cessation of suffering… the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering. When asked about the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering, I explain it to them, and I gladden their minds with the explanation of the question. And Udāyi, my disciples, overwhelmed by suffering, afflicted by suffering, come to me and ask about the noble truth of suffering. When asked about the noble truth of suffering, I explain it to them, and I gladden their minds with the explanation of the question. They ask me about the origin of suffering… the cessation of suffering… the path leading to the cessation of suffering. When asked about the path leading to the cessation of suffering, I explain it to them. I gladden their minds with the explanation of the question. This, Udāyi, is the fourth quality whereby my disciples honor me, respect me, esteem me, venerate me, and having honored and respected me, they live in reliance on me. 247. Furthermore, Udāyi, the path has been declared by me to my disciples. Following this path, my disciples develop the four foundations of mindfulness. Here, Udāyi, a monk dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure concerning the world. He dwells contemplating feelings in feelings… He dwells contemplating mind in mind… He dwells contemplating phenomena in phenomena… He dwells contemplating phenomena, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure concerning the world. And there, many of my disciples dwell, having attained the perfection of the culmination of direct knowledge. Furthermore, Udayi, the path has been declared by me to my disciples, by following which my disciples develop the four right exertions. Here, Udayi, a monk generates desire for the non-arising of unarisen evil unwholesome states, he endeavors, arouses energy, exerts his mind, and strives; he generates desire for the abandonment of arisen evil unwholesome states, he endeavors, arouses energy, exerts his mind, and strives; he generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome states, he endeavors, arouses energy, exerts his mind, and strives; he generates desire for the maintenance, non-disappearance, increase, development, and perfection of arisen wholesome states, he endeavors, arouses energy, exerts his mind, and strives. And there, many of my disciples dwell, having attained the perfection of the culmination of direct knowledge. Furthermore, Udayi, the path has been declared by me to my disciples, by following which my disciples develop the four bases of spiritual power. Here, Udayi, a monk develops the basis of spiritual power endowed with concentration due to desire and volitional formations of exertion, he develops the basis of spiritual power endowed with concentration due to energy and volitional formations of exertion, he develops the basis of spiritual power endowed with concentration due to mind and volitional formations of exertion, he develops the basis of spiritual power endowed with concentration due to investigation and volitional formations of exertion. And there, many of my disciples dwell, having attained the perfection of the culmination of direct knowledge. Furthermore, Udayi, the path has been declared by me to my disciples, by following which my disciples develop the five spiritual faculties. Here, Udayi, a monk develops the faculty of faith, leading to peace, leading to enlightenment; he develops the faculty of energy, leading to peace, leading to enlightenment; he develops the faculty of mindfulness, leading to peace, leading to enlightenment; he develops the faculty of concentration, leading to peace, leading to enlightenment; he develops the faculty of wisdom, leading to peace, leading to enlightenment. leading to enlightenment. And there, my disciples, many dwell having attained the ultimate perfection of supernormal powers. Furthermore, Udāyi, the path has been taught by me to the disciples, by practicing which my disciples develop the five powers. Here, Udāyi, a monk develops the power of faith, leading to tranquility, leading to enlightenment; develops the power of energy... develops the power of mindfulness... develops the power of concentration... develops the power of wisdom, leading to tranquility, leading to enlightenment. And there, my disciples, many dwell having attained the ultimate perfection of supernormal powers. Furthermore, Udāyi, the path has been taught by me to the disciples, by practicing which my disciples develop the seven factors of enlightenment. Here, Udāyi, a monk develops the mindfulness factor of enlightenment, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment; develops the investigation of phenomena factor of enlightenment... develops the energy factor of enlightenment... develops the rapture factor of enlightenment... develops the tranquility factor of enlightenment... develops the concentration factor of enlightenment... develops the equanimity factor of enlightenment, based on seclusion, based on dispassion, based on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. And there, my disciples, many dwell having attained the ultimate perfection of supernormal powers. Furthermore, Udāyi, the path has been taught by me to the disciples, by practicing which my disciples develop the Noble Eightfold Path. Here, Udāyi, a monk develops right view, develops right intention, develops right speech, develops right action, develops right livelihood, develops right effort, develops right mindfulness, develops right concentration. And there, my disciples, many dwell having attained the ultimate perfection of supernormal powers. 248. Furthermore, Udāyi, the path has been taught by me to the disciples, by practicing which my disciples develop the eight liberations. One with form sees forms, this is the first liberation; being conscious of formlessness internally, one sees forms externally, this is the second liberation; one is intent on the beautiful, this is the third Which liberation: With the complete transcending of perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of resistance, with non-attention to perceptions of diversity, 'infinite space'— one enters and dwells in the dimension of infinite space. This is the fourth liberation. With the complete transcending of the dimension of infinite space, 'infinite consciousness'— one enters and dwells in the dimension of infinite consciousness. This is the fifth liberation. With the complete transcending of the dimension of infinite consciousness, 'there is nothing'— one enters and dwells in the dimension of nothingness. This is the sixth liberation. With the complete transcending of the dimension of nothingness, one enters and dwells in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. This is the seventh liberation. With the complete transcending of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception,