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Non-ill will, monks, is a teaching foremost, well-known, traditional, ancient, unmixed, never before corrupted, it is not corrupted, it will not be corrupted, unblamed by recluses, brahmins, and the wise. Right mindfulness, monks, is a teaching foremost, well-known, traditional, ancient, unmixed, never before corrupted, it is not corrupted, it will not be corrupted, unblamed by recluses, brahmins, and the wise. Right concentration, monks, is a teaching foremost, well-known, traditional, ancient, unmixed, never before corrupted, it is not corrupted, it will not be corrupted, unblamed by recluses, brahmins, and the wise. These indeed, monks, are the four teachings foremost, well-known, traditional, ancient, unmixed, never before corrupted, they are not corrupted, they will not be corrupted, unblamed by recluses, brahmins, and the wise. One should dwell non-covetous, with a mind free from ill-will; Mindful, with a one-pointed mind, inwardly well-concentrated. The ninth. 10. The Discourse on the Wanderers 30. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling in Rājagaha, on Vulture Peak mountain. Now at that time, many well-known, famous wanderers were dwelling on the bank of the Sippinikā, in the wanderers' park, namely Annabhāra, Varadhara, and Sakuludāyī the wanderer, and other well-known, famous wanderers. Then indeed the Blessed One, in the evening, having... Having risen from seclusion, he approached the wanderers' park on the bank of the Sippinikā river. Having approached, he sat down on the seat prepared. Having sat down, the Blessed One spoke to those wanderers thus: "These four, wanderers, are fundamental principles, esteemed principles, traditional principles, ancient principles, unmixed, unmixed before, not mixed now, nor will they be mixed, not scorned by recluses, brahmins, or the wise. Which are the four? Non-covetousness, wanderers, is a fundamental principle, esteemed, traditional, ancient, unmixed, unmixed before, not mixed now, nor will it be mixed, not scorned by recluses, brahmins, or the wise. Non-ill-will, wanderers, is a fundamental principle... Right mindfulness, wanderers, is a fundamental principle... Right concentration, wanderers, is a fundamental principle, esteemed, traditional, ancient, unmixed, unmixed before, not mixed now, nor will it be mixed, not scorned by recluses, brahmins, or the wise. These four, wanderers, are fundamental principles, esteemed, traditional, ancient, unmixed, unmixed before, not mixed now, nor will they be mixed, not scorned by recluses, brahmins, or the wise. If anyone, wanderers, should say this: ‘I will reject this principle of non-covetousness, and proclaim a recluse or brahmin to be covetous, with strong lust for sensual pleasures,’ to him I would say there: ‘Come, speak, declare, I shall see your power.’ That such a one, wanderers, having rejected the principle of non-covetousness, should proclaim a recluse or brahmin to be covetous, with strong lust for sensual pleasures – this is not possible. If anyone, wanderers, should say this: ‘I will reject this principle of non-ill-will, and proclaim a recluse or brahmin to be malevolent in mind, with corrupted thoughts,’ to him I would say there: ‘Come, speak, declare, I shall see your power.’ Thus. He, indeed, wanderers, having rejected the teaching of non-ill-will, will teach a recluse or a brahmin with a mind full of ill-will, with corrupt thoughts – this is not possible. If, indeed, wanderers, someone were to say thus: ‘Having rejected this teaching of right mindfulness, I will teach a recluse or a brahmin who is unmindful, without clear comprehension,’ to him I would say there thus: ‘Let him come, let him speak, let him declare, I will see his power.’ He, indeed, wanderers, having rejected the teaching of right mindfulness, will teach a recluse or a brahmin who is unmindful, without clear comprehension – this is not possible. If, indeed, wanderers, someone were to say thus: ‘Having rejected this teaching of right concentration, I will teach a recluse or a brahmin who is unconcentrated, with a scattered mind,’ to him I would say there thus: ‘Let him come, let him speak, let him declare, I will see his power.’ He, indeed, wanderers, having rejected the teaching of right concentration, will teach a recluse or a brahmin who is unconcentrated, with a scattered mind – this is not possible. If, indeed, wanderers, these four teachings one were to consider blameworthy, to be rejected, for him, in this very life, four blameworthy consequences in accordance with the Dhamma will arise. Which four? If your reverence blames and rejects the teaching of non-covetousness, then those recluses and brahmins who are covetous, intensely greedy for sensual pleasures, they are revered by your reverence, they are praised by your reverence. If your reverence blames and rejects the teaching of non-ill-will, then those recluses and brahmins who are ill-willed, with corrupt thoughts, they are revered by your reverence, they are praised by your reverence. If your reverence blames and rejects the teaching of right mindfulness, then those recluses and brahmins who are unmindful, without clear comprehension, they are revered by your reverence, they are praised by your reverence. Right concentration... If the venerable one blames and reviles this Dhamma-text, then those recluses and brahmins who are unsettled and confused in mind are venerable to you, they are praised by you. Indeed, O wanderer, whoever would consider these four Dhamma-texts to be blameworthy, to be reviled, for him, in this very life, these four blameworthy positions of co-religious arguments arise. Even those wanderers who were Ukkalā Vassabhaññā, proponents of no cause, proponents of no action, nihilists, even they did not consider these four Dhamma-texts to be blameworthy, to be reviled. Why is that? For fear of censure, malice, and reproach. Harmless, always mindful, well-composed within; training in the discipline of non-covetousness, he is called 'diligent'. The tenth. The Uruvela Chapter, the third. Its summary – Two Uruvelas, the world, Kāḷaka, the fifth with Brahmacariya; Kuhaṃ, Santuṭṭhi, Vaṃsa, and Dhammapada with the wanderer.