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one who attains Nibbāna with exertion... one who is an upstream-bound, going to the Akaniṭṭha realm. This, bhikkhus, is the seventh person worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world. These, bhikkhus, are the seven persons worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world. The Sixth. 7. Discourse on Contemplating Suffering 17. These seven persons, bhikkhus, are worthy of offerings... the unsurpassed field of merit for the world. Which seven? Here, bhikkhus, some person dwells contemplating suffering in all formations, perceiving suffering, experiencing suffering, constantly, continuously, without interruption, resolving with his mind, penetrating with wisdom. The Seventh. 8. Discourse on Contemplating Non-self 18. He dwells contemplating non-self in all phenomena, perceiving non-self, experiencing non-self, constantly, continuously, without interruption, resolving with his mind, penetrating with wisdom. The Eighth. 9. Discourse on Nibbāna 19. He dwells contemplating happiness in Nibbāna, perceiving happiness, experiencing happiness, constantly, continuously, without interruption, resolving with his mind, penetrating with wisdom. He, with the destruction of the defilements, having directly known, realized, and attained with his own insight in this very life, the liberation of mind and liberation through wisdom, dwells. This, bhikkhus, is the first person worthy of offerings... the field of merit for the world. Furthermore, bhikkhus, here some person dwells contemplating happiness in Nibbāna, perceiving happiness, experiencing happiness, constantly, continuously, without interruption. uninterruptedly with his mind, he is intent, penetrating with wisdom. For him, not before, not after, there is the exhaustion of defilements and the exhaustion of life. This, bhikkhus, is the second person worthy of offerings… an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. Again, bhikkhus, a certain person here dwells perceiving happiness in Nibbāna, aware of happiness, experiencing happiness, constantly, continuously, uninterruptedly with his mind, he is intent, penetrating with wisdom. With the destruction of the five lower fetters, he becomes one who attains Nibbāna in the interim… or one who attains Nibbāna upon reaching the destination… or one who attains Nibbāna without exertion… or one who attains Nibbāna with exertion… or one who is an upstream-bound, bound for the Akaniṭṭha realm. This, bhikkhus, is the seventh person worthy of offerings… an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. These, bhikkhus, are the seven persons worthy of offerings… an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on the Grounds for Designation 20. "There are these seven, bhikkhus, grounds for designation. Which seven? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu has keen desire for undertaking training, and unflagging affection for undertaking training in the future. He has keen desire for discerning the Dhamma, and unflagging affection for discerning the Dhamma in the future. He has keen desire for the removal of desires, and unflagging affection for the removal of desires in the future. He has keen desire for seclusion, and unflagging affection for seclusion in the future. He has keen desire for the arousal of energy, and unflagging affection for the arousal of energy in the future. He has keen desire for mindfulness and discretion, and unflagging affection for mindfulness and discretion in the future. He has keen desire for the penetration of views, and unflagging affection for the penetration of views in the future. These, bhikkhus, are the seven grounds for designation." The Tenth. The Second Chapter on Latent Tendencies. Its Summary: Two latent tendencies, family, person, simile of water; Impermanent, suffering, and not-self, Nibbāna, and grounds for designation.