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the arisen disagreeable, the arisen agreeable-disagreeable ceases, and equanimity becomes established – this, Ananda, is called the unsurpassed development of the faculties in the Noble One's discipline regarding mind-cognizable phenomena. Thus, Ananda, is the unsurpassed development of the faculties in the Noble One's discipline. 460. And how, Ananda, is one a trainee on the path? Here, Ananda, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, for him agreeable arises, disagreeable arises, agreeable-disagreeable arises. He is vexed, ashamed, disgusted by that arisen agreeable, arisen disagreeable, arisen agreeable-disagreeable. Having heard a sound with the ear... having smelled a smell with the nose... having tasted a taste with the tongue... having felt a touch with the body... having cognized a mental phenomenon with the mind, for him agreeable arises, disagreeable arises, agreeable-disagreeable arises. He is vexed, ashamed, disgusted by that arisen agreeable, arisen disagreeable, arisen agreeable-disagreeable. Thus, Ananda, is one a trainee on the path. 461. And how, Ananda, is one a Noble One with developed faculties? Here, Ananda, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, for him agreeable arises, disagreeable arises, agreeable-disagreeable arises. If he wishes – 'May I perceive the repulsive as unrepulsive' should dwell with a perception of non-repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of non-repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the non-repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the repulsive and the non-repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of non-repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of non-repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the non-repulsive and the repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘Having avoided both the repulsive and the non-repulsive, I should dwell equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending,’ he dwells there equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending. 462. “Furthermore, Ānanda, when a bhikkhu has heard a sound with the ear… has smelled a smell with the nose… has tasted a taste with the tongue… has touched a tangible with the body… has cognized a mental phenomenon with the mind, there arises what is agreeable, there arises what is disagreeable, there arises what is agreeable and disagreeable. If he wishes, ‘In the repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of non-repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of non-repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the non-repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the repulsive and the non-repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of non-repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of non-repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘In the non-repulsive and the repulsive, I should dwell with a perception of repulsiveness,’ he dwells there with a perception of repulsiveness. If he wishes, ‘Having avoided both the repulsive and the non-repulsive, I should dwell equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending,’ he dwells there equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending. Thus, Ānanda, is an Ariyan one with developed faculties. 463. “Thus, Ānanda, the unsurpassed development of the faculties in the Ariyan discipline has been taught by me. The trainee’s path has been taught. The Ariyan one with developed faculties has been taught. What a teacher should do for his disciples, out of compassion, seeking their welfare, that has been done by me for you. These, Ānanda, are roots of trees. These are empty dwellings. Meditate, Ananda, Do not be heedless, Do not be remorseful afterwards. This is our instruction to you. This the Blessed One said. Delighted, Venerable Ananda rejoiced in the Blessed One's words. The Discourse on the Development of the Faculties, the tenth, is completed. The Chapter on the Six Sense Bases, the fifth, is completed. Its summary – Anathapindika, Channa, Punna, Nandaka, Rahula; The Six Sixes, The Six Sense Bases, Nagaravindeyya, Purity; And the Development of the Faculties, the chapter, the fifth instruction. This is the summary of the chapters – Devadaha, Anupada, Sunnata, and Vibhanga; And Salayatana, these chapters, are contained in the Upper Fifty. The Upper Fifty is completed. Adorned with three fifties, the entire Middle Collection is completed.