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Anger is the defilement of a weapon in the world, thieves are tumors in the world. They prevent a thief from taking, a renunciant taking is dear; A renunciant, coming again and again, do the wise rejoice in. 8. Discourse on Desire 78. What, desiring gain, should one not give? What should a mortal not abandon? What good should one release? And what evil should one not release? A person should not give themselves, a person should not abandon themselves; One should release good speech, and not release evil speech. 9. Discourse on Provisions 79. What binds provisions? What is the abode of enjoyments? What drags a person around? What is hard to abandon in the world? By what are various beings bound, like a bird by a snare? Faith binds provisions, prosperity is the abode of enjoyments; Desire drags a person around, desire is hard to abandon in the world; By desire are various beings bound, like a bird by a snare. 10. Discourse on Light 80. What is a light in the world? What is an awakened one in the world? What is for the work of living beings? What is its posture? What nourishes the lazy and the diligent, like a mother her son? What do beings depend on for life, those creatures dwelling on earth? Wisdom is a light in the world, mindfulness is an awakened one in the world; Cows are for the work of living beings, cold is its posture. Rain nourishes the lazy and the diligent, like a mother her son; Beings depend on rain for life, those creatures dwelling on earth. The Discourse on Peace Who here in the world are peaceful? Whose dwelling does not perish? Who here fully understand desire? Whose freedom is always? Whom do mother, father, brother Worship, established? Whom here, though of low birth, Do khattiyas salute? Monastics here in the world are peaceful; The dwelling of monastics does not perish; Monastics fully understand desire; The freedom of monastics is always. A monastic, mother, father, brother Worship, established; A monastic here, though of low birth, Do khattiyas salute. The Eighth Chapter, 'Cutting Off'. Its Summary – Cutting off, and chariot, and mind, Rain, afraid, does not decay; Sovereignty, desire, provisions, Light, and with peace. The Connected Discourses with Devas is finished.