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9. The Coolness Chapter 1. The Coolness Sutta 85. ‘‘Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with six qualities is incapable of realizing the unsurpassed coolness. Which six? Here, monks, when the mind should be restrained, the bhikkhu does not restrain the mind. When the mind should be encouraged, he does not encourage the mind. When the mind should be gladdened, he does not gladden the mind. When the mind should be looked on with equanimity, he does not look on it with equanimity. And he is inclined to what is inferior. And he delights in the existing body. Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with these six qualities is incapable of realizing the unsurpassed coolness. ‘‘Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with six qualities is capable of realizing the unsurpassed coolness. Which six? Here, monks, when the mind should be restrained, the bhikkhu restrains the mind. When the mind should be encouraged, he encourages the mind. When the mind should be gladdened, he gladdens the mind. When the mind should be looked on with equanimity, he looks on it with equanimity. And he is inclined to what is excellent. And he delights in Nibbāna. Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with these six qualities is capable of realizing the unsurpassed coolness.’’ The First. 2. The Hindrance Sutta 86. ‘‘Monks, a person endowed with six qualities, even while listening to the True Dhamma, is incapable of entering the path of righteousness in wholesome states. Which six? He is endowed with the hindrance of kamma. He is endowed with the hindrance of defilements. He is endowed with the hindrance of results (of kamma). And he is faithless. And he is without desire (for the Dhamma). And he is dull-witted. Monks, a person endowed with these six qualities, even while listening to the True Dhamma, is incapable of... to enter the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. “Monks, endowed with six qualities, one listening to the true Dhamma is capable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. With which six? He is not endowed with a kamma-obstruction, not with a defilement-obstruction, not with a result-obstruction, and he is faithful, and desirous, and wise. Indeed, monks, endowed with these six qualities, one listening to the true Dhamma is capable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states.” The Second. 3. Discourse on Depriving of Life 87. “Monks, endowed with six qualities, even listening to the true Dhamma, one is incapable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. With which six? His mother has been deprived of life, his father has been deprived of life, an Arahant has been deprived of life, blood has been shed from a Tathāgata with malicious intent, the Sangha has been split, he is dull-witted, stupid, and mute. Indeed, monks, endowed with these six qualities, even listening to the true Dhamma, one is incapable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. “Monks, endowed with six qualities, one listening to the true Dhamma is capable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. With which six? His mother has not been deprived of life, his father has not been deprived of life, an Arahant has not been deprived of life, blood has not been shed from a Tathāgata with malicious intent, the Sangha has not been split, he is wise, not stupid, not mute. Indeed, monks, endowed with these six qualities, one listening to the true Dhamma is capable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states.” The Third. 4. Discourse on Listening Attentively 88. “Monks, endowed with six qualities, even listening to the true Dhamma, one is incapable of entering the fixed course, the assurance in wholesome states. With which six? Such When the Dhamma and Discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata are being taught, he does not listen intently, he does not lend an ear, he does not set his mind on understanding, he grasps what is not the meaning, he rejects the meaning, he is endowed with an unsuitable patience. Monks, endowed with these six qualities, even while listening to the true Dhamma, he is incapable of entering the fixed course into rightness regarding wholesome states. "Monks, endowed with six qualities, listening to the true Dhamma, he is capable of entering the fixed course into rightness regarding wholesome states. Which six? When the Dhamma and Discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata are being taught, he listens intently, he lends an ear, he sets his mind on understanding, he grasps the meaning, he rejects what is not the meaning, he is endowed with a suitable patience. Monks, endowed with these six qualities, listening to the true Dhamma, he is capable of entering the fixed course into rightness regarding wholesome states." The Fourth. 5. The Discourse on Not Abandoning 89. "Monks, not having abandoned six qualities, one is incapable of realizing the perfection of view. Which six? Personality view, doubt, adherence to rites and rituals, lust leading to the lower realms, hatred leading to the lower realms, delusion leading to the lower realms. Monks, not having abandoned these six qualities, one is incapable of realizing the perfection of view. "Monks, having abandoned six qualities, one is capable of realizing the perfection of view. Which six? Personality view, doubt, adherence to rites and rituals, lust leading to the lower realms, hatred leading to the lower realms, delusion leading to the lower realms. Monks, having abandoned these six qualities, one is capable of realizing the perfection of view." The Fifth. 6. The Discourse on Abandoned 90. "Monks, these six qualities are abandoned for a person endowed with right view. Which six? Personality view, doubt, adherence to rites and rituals, lust leading to the lower realms, hatred leading to the lower realms, delusion leading to the lower realms. Monks, these six qualities are abandoned for a person endowed with right view. are abandoned in that person. The Sixth. 7. The Discourse on the Incapable 91. Monks, there are six things that a person endowed with right view is incapable of producing. Which six? Self-identity view, doubt, clinging to rules and rituals, lust leading to the lower realms, hatred leading to the lower realms, delusion leading to the lower realms. These, monks, are the six things that a person endowed with right view is incapable of producing. The Seventh. 8. The First Discourse on Incapable States 92. Monks, there are these six incapable states. Which six? A person endowed with right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectfully and without deference towards the Teacher, a person endowed with right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectfully and without deference towards the Dhamma, a person endowed with right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectfully and without deference towards the Saṅgha, a person endowed with right view is incapable of dwelling disrespectfully and without deference towards the training, a person endowed with right view is incapable of returning to what has been abandoned, a person endowed with right view is incapable of generating an eighth existence. These, monks, are the six incapable states. The Eighth. 9. The Second Discourse on Incapable States 93. Monks, there are these six incapable states. Which six? A person endowed with right view is incapable of regarding any formation as permanent, a person endowed with right view is incapable of regarding any formation as pleasurable, a person endowed with right view is incapable of regarding any phenomenon as self, a person endowed with right view is incapable of committing a heinous crime, a person endowed with right view is incapable of seeking purification through superstitious rites and rituals, a person endowed with right view is incapable of seeking a worthy recipient of offerings outside (the Saṅgha). These, monks, are the six incapable states. The Ninth. 10. The Third Discourse on Incapable States 94. Monks, there are these six These six, bhikkhus, are impossible situations. Which six? An individual endowed with right view cannot deprive their mother of life, an individual endowed with right view cannot deprive their father of life, an individual endowed with right view cannot deprive an Arahant of life, an individual endowed with right view cannot with malicious intent shed the blood of a Tathāgata, an individual endowed with right view cannot cause a schism in the Saṅgha, an individual endowed with right view cannot declare another teacher. These, bhikkhus, are the six impossible situations. The Tenth. 11. The Fourth Discourse on Impossible Situations These six, bhikkhus, are impossible situations. Which six? An individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are self-made, an individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are made by another, an individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are both self-made and made by another, an individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are not self-made, but arisen by chance, an individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are not made by another, but arisen by chance, an individual endowed with right view cannot assume that pleasure and pain are neither self-made nor made by another, but arisen by chance. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, for an individual endowed with right view, the cause is well seen, and the phenomena arisen from cause are well seen. These, bhikkhus, are the six impossible situations. The Eleventh. The Sīti Chapter, the Ninth. Its summary – Coldness, obstruction, having killed, desires to hear; not abandoning, abandoned, impossible, and the four impossible situations.