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completely for the right ending of suffering, in such a way, those teachings are touched by liberation. Thus, monks, it is liberation-essential. And how, monks, is it mindfulness-dominant? 'Thus, I will fulfill the unfulfilled training in proper conduct, or I will support the fulfilled training in proper conduct here and there with wisdom' - thus, mindfulness is well-established internally. 'Thus, I will fulfill the unfulfilled training in the basic holy life, or I will support the fulfilled training in the basic holy life here and there with wisdom' - thus, mindfulness is well-established internally. 'Thus, I will examine with wisdom the unexamined teaching, or I will support the examined teaching here and there with wisdom' - thus, mindfulness is well-established internally. 'Thus, I will touch with liberation the untouched teaching, or I will support the touched teaching here and there with wisdom' - thus, mindfulness is well-established internally. Thus, monks, it is mindfulness-dominant. 'This holy life, monks, is lived for the benefit of training, wisdom-supreme, liberation-essential, mindfulness-dominant' - thus, what was said, was said with reference to this. The Third. 4. The Discourse on Sleep 246. These four, monks, are ways of lying down. Which four? The lying down of a ghost, the lying down of a sensualist, the lion's lying down, the Tathāgata's lying down. And what, monks, is the lying down of a ghost? Mostly, monks, ghosts lie on their backs; this, monks, is called the lying down of a ghost. And what, monks, is the lying down of a sensualist? Mostly, monks, Monks, those who indulge in sensual pleasures sleep on their left side; this is called, monks, the sleep of those who indulge in sensual pleasures. And what, monks, is the lion's sleep? The lion, monks, the king of beasts, makes its bed on its right side, placing one paw over the other, tucking its tail between its thighs. Having awakened, it raises its front body and surveys its hind body. If, monks, the lion, the king of beasts, sees anything of its body disarranged or scattered, then, monks, the lion, the king of beasts, is displeased. But if, monks, the lion, the king of beasts, sees nothing of its body disarranged or scattered, then, monks, the lion, the king of beasts, is pleased. This is called, monks, the lion's sleep. And what, monks, is the Tathāgata's sleep? Here, monks, the Tathāgata, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... ...enters and abides in the fourth jhāna. This is called, monks, the Tathāgata's sleep. These, monks, are the four sleeps. The Fourth. Monks, there are these four worthy of a stupa. Which four? The Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One, is worthy of a stupa; a Paccekabuddha is worthy of a stupa; a disciple of the Tathāgata is worthy of a stupa; a Wheel-turning Monarch is worthy of a stupa. These, monks, are the four worthy of a stupa. The Fifth. Monks, there are these four things that lead to the growth of wisdom. Which four? Association with good people, listening to the true Dhamma, careful attention, practice in accordance with the Dhamma. These, monks, are the four things that lead to the growth of wisdom. The Sixth. Monks, there are these four things that are very helpful to a human being. Which four? Association with good people, listening to the true Dhamma, careful attention, practice in accordance with the Dhamma. These, monks, are the four things that are very helpful to a human being. ." The seventh. 8. The First Discourse on Utterance 250. "These four, bhikkhus, are ignoble utterances. Which four? Speaking of what is not seen as seen, speaking of what is not heard as heard, speaking of what is not sensed as sensed, speaking of what is not known as known – these, bhikkhus, are the four ignoble utterances." The eighth. 9. The Second Discourse on Utterance 251. "These four, bhikkhus, are noble utterances. Which four? Speaking of what is not seen as not seen, speaking of what is not heard as not heard, speaking of what is not sensed as not sensed, speaking of what is not known as not known – these, bhikkhus, are the four noble utterances." The ninth. 10. The Third Discourse on Utterance 252. "These four, bhikkhus, are ignoble utterances. Which four? Speaking of what is seen as not seen, speaking of what is heard as not heard, speaking of what is sensed as not sensed, speaking of what is known as not known – these, bhikkhus, are the four ignoble utterances." The tenth. 11. The Fourth Discourse on Utterance 253. "These four, bhikkhus, are noble utterances. Which four? Speaking of what is seen as seen, speaking of what is heard as heard, speaking of what is sensed as sensed, speaking of what is known as known – these, bhikkhus, are the four noble utterances." The eleventh. The Chapter on Fear of Offenses is the fifth. Its summary – Division, offense, and training, resting, and worthy of a stupa; Growth of wisdom, very helpful, and the four utterances stand. The Fifth Fifty is concluded.