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Because of failure in virtue, monks… …or because of failure in view, monks, beings, at the breaking up of the body, after death, are reborn in a state of deprivation, a bad destination, a lower world, hell. Just as, monks, an unquestionable gem, thrown upwards, wherever it lands, it lands firmly; even so, monks, because of failure in virtue, beings… …are reborn. These, monks, are the three failures. These, monks, are three accomplishments. Which three? Accomplishment in virtue, accomplishment in mind, accomplishment in view. And what, Monks, what is accomplishment in virtue? Here, monks, some individual abstains from taking life... ... This is called, monks, accomplishment in virtue. And what, monks, is accomplishment in mind? Here, monks, some individual is not covetous and has a mind free from ill-will. This is called, monks, accomplishment in mind. And what, monks, is accomplishment in view? Here, monks, some individual has right view, an unperverted vision – 'There is what is given, there is what is offered... ...those who, having directly known and realized this world and the other world themselves, declare it.' This is called, monks, accomplishment in view. Or by reason of accomplishment in virtue, monks, beings, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, a heavenly world. Or by reason of accomplishment in mind... ...or by reason of accomplishment in view, monks, beings, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, a heavenly world. Just as, monks, a faultless gem thrown upwards, wherever it lands, it lands well-established; even so, monks, by reason of accomplishment in virtue, beings, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, a heavenly world, or by reason of accomplishment in mind, beings... ...or by reason of accomplishment in view, beings, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappear in a good destination, a heavenly world. These, monks, are the three accomplishments. The Sixth. 7. The Discourse on Deeds 120. These three, monks, are failures. Which three? Failure in deeds, failure in livelihood, failure in view. And what, monks, is failure in deeds? Here, monks, some individual is a killer of living beings... ...and is a frivolous talker. This is called, monks, failure in deeds. And what, monks, is failure in livelihood? Here, monks, some individual has wrong livelihood, and maintains life by wrong livelihood. This is called, monks, failure in livelihood. And what, monks, is failure in view? Here, monks... Here, some hold wrong view, perverted vision: ‘There is no giving, there is no offering… …who, having themselves directly known and realized this world and the other world, proclaim them.’ This, bhikkhus, is called perversion of view. These, bhikkhus, are the three perversions. These, bhikkhus, are the three accomplishments. Which three? Accomplishment in action, accomplishment in livelihood, accomplishment in view. And what, bhikkhus, is accomplishment in action? Here, bhikkhus, some abstain from the destruction of life… …abstain from frivolous talk. This, bhikkhus, is called accomplishment in action. And what, bhikkhus, is accomplishment in livelihood? Here, bhikkhus, some have right livelihood, they sustain their life with right livelihood. This, bhikkhus, is called accomplishment in livelihood. And what, bhikkhus, is accomplishment in view? Here, bhikkhus, some have right view, unperverted vision: ‘There is giving, there is offering… …who, having themselves directly known and realized this world and the other world, proclaim them.’ This, bhikkhus, is called accomplishment in view. These, bhikkhus, are the three accomplishments. The Seventh. 8. The First Discourse on Purity These, bhikkhus, are the three purities. Which three? Purity of body, purity of speech, purity of mind. And what, bhikkhus, is purity of body? Here, bhikkhus, some abstain from the destruction of life, abstain from taking what is not given, abstain from sexual misconduct. This, bhikkhus, is called purity of body. And what, bhikkhus, is purity of speech? Here, bhikkhus, some abstain from false speech, abstain from slanderous speech, abstain from harsh speech, abstain from frivolous talk. This, bhikkhus, is called purity of speech. And what, bhikkhus, is purity of mind? Here, bhikkhus, some are not covetous, have a mind without ill-will, have right view. This is called, ...monks, purity of mind. These, monks, are the three purities. The Eighth. 9. The Second Discourse on Purity 122. These, monks, are three purities. Which three? Purity of body, purity of speech, purity of mind. And what, monks, is purity of body? Here, monks, a bhikkhu abstains from taking life, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from unchastity. This, monks, is called purity of body. And what, monks, is purity of speech? Here, monks, a bhikkhu abstains from false speech, abstains from divisive speech, abstains from harsh speech, abstains from idle chatter. This, monks, is called purity of speech. And what, monks, is purity of mind? Here, monks, a bhikkhu, when sensual desire is present within him, knows: 'Sensual desire is present within me.' When sensual desire is not present within him, he knows: 'Sensual desire is not present within me.' He knows how unarisen sensual desire arises. He knows how arisen sensual desire is abandoned. He knows how abandoned sensual desire will not arise again in the future. When ill will is present within him, he knows: 'Ill will is present within me.' When ill will is not present within him, he knows: 'Ill will is not present within me.' He knows how unarisen ill will arises. He knows how arisen ill will is abandoned. He knows how abandoned ill will will not arise again in the future. When sloth and torpor are present within him, he knows: 'Sloth and torpor are present within me.' When sloth and torpor are not present within him, he knows: 'Sloth and torpor are not present within me.' He knows how unarisen sloth and torpor arise. He knows; and how arisen sloth and torpor are abandoned, that he knows; and how abandoned sloth and torpor do not arise in the future, that he knows. If there is inner restlessness and remorse, he knows: 'There is inner restlessness and remorse in me.' If there is no inner restlessness and remorse, he knows: 'There is no inner restlessness and remorse in me.' And how unarisen restlessness and remorse arise, that he knows; and how arisen restlessness and remorse are abandoned, that he knows; and how abandoned restlessness and remorse do not arise in the future, that he knows. If there is inner doubt, he knows: 'There is inner doubt in me.' If there is no inner doubt, he knows: 'There is no inner doubt in me.' And how unarisen doubt arises, that he knows; and how arisen doubt is abandoned, that he knows; and how abandoned doubt does not arise in the future, that he knows. This, monks, is called mental purity. These, monks, are the three purities. [itivu. 66] Pure in body, pure in speech, Pure in mind, without defilements; Pure, endowed with purity, They call one who has washed away evil. The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Sagely Qualities 123. "These three, monks, are sagely qualities. Which three? Sagely quality of body, sagely quality of speech, sagely quality of mind. And what, monks, is the sagely quality of body? Here, monks, a monk abstains from taking life, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from unchastity. This, monks, is called the sagely quality of body. And what, monks, is the sagely quality of speech? Here, monks, a monk abstains from false speech, abstains from divisive speech, abstains from harsh speech, abstains from idle chatter. This, monks, is called the sagely quality of speech. O bhikkhus, restraint of speech. "And what, O bhikkhus, is restraint of mind? Here, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, by the destruction of the taints, having directly known and realized for himself, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom, abides having attained it. This, O bhikkhus, is called restraint of mind. These, indeed, O bhikkhus, are the three restraints." The sage of body, the sage of speech, the sage of mind, the taintless one; The sage endowed with restraint, they call one who has abandoned everything." Tenth. The Chapter on Those Bound for States of Woe, the twelfth. Its summary – One bound for states of woe, hard to find, immeasurable, Imperturbable, failure and success; And the certain, action, Two purifications, and restraints.