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A faithful monk, monks, praying rightly thus, should pray: 'May I be like Sāriputta and Moggallāna.' This, monks, is the scale, this is the measure for my disciples, the monks, namely, Sāriputta and Moggallāna. A faithful nun, monks, praying rightly thus, should pray: 'May I be like the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.' This, monks, is the scale, this is the measure for my female disciples, the nuns, namely, the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā. A faithful lay follower, monks, praying rightly thus, should pray: 'May I be like Citta the householder and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.' This, monks, is the scale, this is the measure for my disciples, the lay followers, namely, Citta the householder and Hatthaka of Āḷavī. A faithful laywoman, monks, praying rightly thus, should pray: 'May I be like the laywoman Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍakī.' This, monks, is the scale, this is the measure for my female disciples, the laywomen, namely, the laywoman Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍakī. By two qualities, monks, a foolish, unskilled, ignoble person carries himself as damaged and harmed. He is blameworthy and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Which two? Without investigating and without examining, he speaks praise of one who deserves dispraise. Without investigating and without examining, he speaks dispraise of one who deserves praise. By these two qualities, monks, a foolish, unskilled, ignoble person carries himself as damaged and harmed. He is blameworthy and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. By two qualities, monks, a wise, skilled, noble person carries himself as undamaged and unharmed. and is blameless and irreproachable by the wise, and generates much merit. By which two? Having investigated and examined, he speaks dispraise of one deserving dispraise. Having investigated and examined, he speaks praise of one deserving praise. By these two qualities, monks, a wise, discerning, good person, maintains himself uninjured and unharmed, and is blameless and irreproachable by the wise, and generates much merit. 136. "By two qualities, monks, a foolish, undiscerning, bad person, maintains himself injured and harmed, and is blameworthy and reproachable by the wise, and generates much demerit. By which two? Without investigating or examining, he shows faith in a situation not inspiring faith. Without investigating or examining, he shows lack of faith in a situation inspiring faith. By these two qualities, monks, a foolish, undiscerning, bad person, maintains himself injured and harmed, and is blameworthy and reproachable by the wise, and generates much demerit. "By two qualities, monks, a wise, discerning, good person, maintains himself uninjured and unharmed, and is blameless and irreproachable by the wise, and generates much merit. By which two? Having investigated and examined, he shows lack of faith in a situation not inspiring faith. Having investigated and examined, he shows faith in a situation inspiring faith. By these two qualities, monks, a wise, discerning, good person, maintains himself uninjured and unharmed, and is blameless and irreproachable by the wise, and generates much merit." 137. "In two ways, monks, a foolish, undiscerning, bad person, acting wrongly, maintains himself injured and harmed, and is blameworthy and reproachable by the wise, and generates much demerit. In which two? Towards mother and towards father. In these two, monks, When one acts wrongly towards two, a fool, an unskilled, an ignoble person, brings harm and injury to himself, is blameworthy and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Monks, when one acts rightly towards two, a wise, a skilled, a noble person, brings no harm and no injury to himself, is blameless and uncensurable by the wise, and generates much merit. Which two? Mother and father. Monks, when one acts rightly towards these two, a wise, a skilled, a noble person, brings no harm and no injury to himself, is blameless and uncensurable by the wise, and generates much merit. 138. Monks, when one acts wrongly towards two, a fool, an unskilled, an ignoble person, brings harm and injury to himself, is blameworthy and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Which two? The Tathāgata and the Tathāgata's disciples. Monks, when one acts wrongly towards these two, a fool, an unskilled, an ignoble person, brings harm and injury to himself, is blameworthy and censurable by the wise, and generates much demerit. Monks, when one acts rightly towards two, a wise, a skilled, a noble person, brings no harm and no injury to himself, is blameless and uncensurable by the wise, and generates much merit. Which two? The Tathāgata and the Tathāgata's disciples. Monks, when one acts rightly towards these two, a wise, a skilled, a noble person, brings no harm and no injury to himself, is blameless and uncensurable by the wise, and generates much merit. 139. Monks, there are these two qualities. Which two? Purification of one's own mind and not grasping anything in the world. Monks, these are the two qualities. 140. Monks, there are these two qualities. Which two? Anger and resentment. Monks, these are the two qualities. 141. Monks, there are these two qualities. Which two? The subduing of anger and the subduing of resentment. These, monks, are the two things. The Second Chapter on Asking.