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(7) 2. The Chapter on Perceptions 1. The First Sutta on Perceptions 61. "These five, monks, perceptions, when developed and frequently practiced, are of great fruit, of great benefit, leading to the Deathless, ending in the Deathless. Which five? Perception of foulness, Perception of death, Perception of danger, Perception of repulsiveness in food, Perception of non-delight in the whole world— These five, monks, perceptions, when developed and frequently practiced, are of great fruit, of great benefit, leading to the Deathless, ending in the Deathless." The First. 2. The Second Sutta on Perceptions 62. "These five, monks, perceptions, when developed and frequently practiced, are of great fruit, of great benefit, leading to the Deathless, ending in the Deathless. Which five? Perception of impermanence, Perception of non-self, Perception of death, Perception of repulsiveness in food, Perception of non-delight in the whole world— These five, monks, perceptions, when developed and frequently practiced, are of great fruit, of great benefit, leading to the Deathless, ending in the Deathless." The Second. 3. The First Sutta on Growth 63. "By five kinds of growth, monks, a noble disciple grows with noble growth, and is a receiver of the essence, a receiver of the best of the body. By which five? He grows in faith, He grows in virtue, He grows in learning, He grows in generosity, He grows in wisdom— By these five kinds of growth, monks, a noble disciple grows with noble growth, and is a receiver of the essence, a receiver of the best of the body." Whoever grows in faith and virtue, And in wisdom, generosity, and learning, Such a good person, discerning, Receives the essence for himself. The Third. 4. The Second Sutta on Growth 64. "By five kinds of growth, monks, a noble female disciple grows with noble growth, and is a receiver of the essence, a receiver of the best of the body. By which five? She grows in faith, She grows in virtue, She grows in learning, She grows in generosity, She grows in wisdom." —By these five growths, bhikkhus, an Ariyan disciple grows with the Ariyan growth, and is a recipient of the essence, and a recipient of the best of the body. She who grows in faith and virtue, and in wisdom, generosity, and learning both; Such a virtuous female lay follower, receives the very essence for herself. The Fourth. 5. Sākaccha Sutta 65. “Endowed with five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is fit for discussion with his fellow monastics. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is himself endowed with virtue, and is able to answer a question that has arisen concerning the talk on virtue; he is himself endowed with concentration, and is able to answer a question that has arisen concerning the talk on concentration; he is himself endowed with wisdom, and is able to answer a question that has arisen concerning the talk on wisdom; he is himself endowed with liberation, and is able to answer a question that has arisen concerning the talk on liberation; he is himself endowed with knowledge and vision of liberation, and is able to answer a question that has arisen concerning the talk on knowledge and vision of liberation. Endowed with these five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is fit for discussion with his fellow monastics.” The Fifth. 6. Sājīva Sutta 66. “Endowed with five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is fit to live with his fellow monastics. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is himself endowed with virtue, and is able to answer a question that has been asked concerning the talk on virtue; he is himself endowed with concentration, and is able to answer a question that has been asked concerning the talk on concentration; he is himself endowed with wisdom, and is able to answer a question that has been asked concerning the talk on wisdom; he is himself endowed with liberation, and is able to answer a question that has been asked concerning the talk on liberation; he is himself endowed with knowledge and vision of liberation, and is able to answer a question that has been asked concerning the talk on knowledge and vision of liberation. and answers a question asked in conversation. Endowed with these five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is fit to live with his companions in the holy life. The Sixth. 7. First Discourse on the Bases of Power 67. Whoever, bhikkhus, any bhikkhu or bhikkhuni, develops five qualities, makes five qualities abundant, one of two fruits can be expected for them: direct knowledge in this very life, or if there is a remainder of clinging, non-returning. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the base of power endowed with concentration due to desire and volitional formations of exertion; concentration due to energy... concentration due to mind... concentration due to investigation and volitional formations of exertion; and the fifth is perseverance itself. Whoever, bhikkhus, any bhikkhu or bhikkhuni, develops these five qualities, makes these five qualities abundant, one of two fruits can be expected for them: direct knowledge in this very life, or if there is a remainder of clinging, non-returning. The Seventh. 8. Second Discourse on the Bases of Power 68. Before my full enlightenment, bhikkhus, while I was still an unenlightened Bodhisatta, I developed five qualities, I made five qualities abundant. Which five? I developed the base of power endowed with concentration due to desire and volitional formations of exertion; concentration due to energy... concentration due to mind... concentration due to investigation and volitional formations of exertion; and the fifth is perseverance itself. Having developed these five qualities, bhikkhus, with perseverance as the fifth, having made them abundant, to whatever state realizable by direct knowledge I directed my mind for direct knowledge, I attained the capacity to witness it in each and every sphere. If I wished: 'May I experience various kinds of supernormal power... ...up to the Brahma world...' that I might exercise mastery over the body, in each and every case I attained the ability to witness in each and every sphere. "If I wished, 'through the destruction of the taints, having realized for myself with direct knowledge the taintless liberation of mind, liberation by wisdom, in this very life, I would enter upon and abide in it,' in each and every case I attained the ability to witness in each and every sphere." The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on Disenchantment 69. "These five things, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, lead exclusively to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to full awakening, to Nibbana. "Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating foulness in the body, perceives repulsiveness in food, perceives non-delight in the whole world, dwells contemplating impermanence in all formations, and the perception of death is well established in him internally. These five things, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, lead exclusively to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to full awakening, to Nibbana." The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on the Destruction of the Taints 70. "These five things, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, lead to the destruction of the taints. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating foulness in the body, perceives repulsiveness in food, perceives non-delight in the whole world, dwells contemplating impermanence in all formations, and the perception of death is well established in him internally. These five things, bhikkhus, when developed and cultivated, lead to the destruction of the taints." The Tenth. The Second Chapter on Perceptions. The Summary for that: Two on perceptions, and two on growth, with discussion and livelihood; and two on bases of psychic power are stated, with disenchantment and destruction of taints.