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6. The Chapter on the Snap of the Fingers 51. This mind, monks, is luminous. But it is defiled by adventitious defilements. The uninstructed ordinary person does not understand this as it really is. Therefore, I say: "For the uninstructed ordinary person, there is no development of mind." The First. 52. This mind, monks, is luminous. But it is freed from adventitious defilements. The instructed noble disciple understands this as it really is. Therefore, I say: "For the instructed noble disciple, there is development of mind." The Second. 53. If, monks, a bhikkhu cultivates a mind of loving-kindness even for the snap of a finger; this, monks, is called: "A bhikkhu dwells with fruitful meditation, one who carries out the Teacher's instruction, one who responds to advice, one who eats the country's alms-food not in vain." What then of those who make it their regular practice! The Third. 54. If, monks, a bhikkhu develops a mind of loving-kindness even for the snap of a finger; this, monks, is called: "A bhikkhu dwells with fruitful meditation, one who carries out the Teacher's instruction, one who responds to advice, one who eats the country's alms-food not in vain." What then of those who make it their regular practice! The Fourth. 55. If, monks, a bhikkhu attends to a mind of loving-kindness even for the snap of a finger; this, monks, is called: "A bhikkhu dwells with fruitful meditation, one who carries out the Teacher's instruction, one who responds to advice, one who eats the country's alms-food not in vain." What then of those who make it their regular practice! The Fifth. 56. Whatever states, monks, are unwholesome, part of the unwholesome, belonging to the unwholesome side, all of them are preceded by mind. Mind arises first for those states; unwholesome states follow after it. The Sixth. 57. Whatever states, monks, are wholesome, part of the wholesome, belonging to the wholesome side, all of them are preceded by mind. Mind arises first for those states; wholesome states follow after it. The Seventh. I, bhikkhus, do not see any other single quality whereby unarisen unwholesome states arise or arisen wholesome states decline, as this, bhikkhus, heedlessness. For the heedless, bhikkhus, unarisen unwholesome states arise, and arisen wholesome states decline. The Eighth. I, bhikkhus, do not see any other single quality whereby unarisen wholesome states arise or arisen unwholesome states decline, as this, bhikkhus, heedfulness. For the heedful, bhikkhus, unarisen wholesome states arise, and arisen unwholesome states decline. The Ninth. I, bhikkhus, do not see any other single quality whereby unarisen unwholesome states arise or arisen wholesome states decline, as this, bhikkhus, idleness. For the idle, bhikkhus, unarisen unwholesome states arise, and arisen wholesome states decline. The Tenth. The Sixth Chapter on the Snapping of Fingers.