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3. The Chapter on Fools 22. “These two, monks, are fools. Which two? One who does not see an offense as an offense, and one who does not accept an offense when it is pointed out according to the Dhamma. These, monks, are the two fools. These two, monks, are wise. Which two? One who sees an offense as an offense, and one who accepts an offense when it is pointed out according to the Dhamma. These, monks, are the two wise ones.” 23. “These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata. Which two? Either one who is malicious and hostile at heart, or one who is faithful but holds wrong views. These, monks, are the two who slander the Tathāgata.” 24. “These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares what was not spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata to be spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata, and one who declares what was spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata to be not spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata. These, monks, are the two who slander the Tathāgata. These two, monks, do not slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares what was not spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata to be not spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata, and one who declares what was spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata to be spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata. These, monks, are the two who do not slander the Tathāgata.” 25. “These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares a Sutta requiring interpretation to be a Sutta of definitive meaning, and one who declares a Sutta of definitive meaning to be a Sutta requiring interpretation. These, monks, are the two who slander the Tathāgata.” 26. “These two, monks, do not slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares a Sutta requiring interpretation to be a Sutta requiring interpretation, and one who declares a Sutta of definitive meaning to be a Sutta of definitive meaning. These, monks, are the two who do not slander the Tathāgata.” 27. “For one whose actions are concealed, monks, one of two destinations is certain.” expected – hell or the animal realm. For one whose deeds are not hidden, monks, one of two destinations is expected – gods or humans. 28. For one with wrong view, monks, one of two destinations is expected – hell or the animal realm. 29. For one with right view, monks, one of two destinations is expected – gods or humans. 30. For one of bad conduct, monks, there are two recipients – hell or the animal realm. For one of good conduct, monks, there are two recipients – gods or humans. 31. Monks, seeing two benefits, I resort to remote forest wilderness dwellings. Which two? Seeing my own comfortable abiding in this very life, and out of compassion for future generations. These two benefits, monks, I see, and resort to remote forest wilderness dwellings. 32. Monks, these two qualities are conducive to true knowledge. Which two? Serenity and insight. Serenity, monks, when developed, to what end does it lead? The mind is developed. The mind, when developed, to what end does it lead? Whatever lust there is, that is abandoned. Insight, monks, when developed, to what end does it lead? Wisdom is developed. Wisdom, when developed, to what end does it lead? Whatever ignorance there is, that is abandoned. Or, monks, a mind defiled by lust is not liberated; or wisdom defiled by ignorance is not developed. Thus, monks, from the fading of lust is the liberation of mind; from the fading of ignorance is the liberation of wisdom. The Chapter on Fools, the Third.