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8. The Chapter on Discipline 1. The First Sutta on a Master of Discipline 75. “Bhikkhus, a monk endowed with seven qualities is a master of discipline. Which seven? He knows an offense, He knows a non-offense, He knows a light offense, He knows a grave offense, He is virtuous, He dwells restrained by the Pātimokkha restraint, Endowed with good conduct and resort, Seeing danger in the slightest faults, He trains by undertaking the training rules, He is one who obtains at will, Without difficulty, Without trouble, The four jhānas, Which are of the higher mind, A pleasant dwelling in this very life, Through the destruction of the asavas, He enters and dwells in The Stainless liberation of mind, And liberation by wisdom, Having realized it for himself With direct knowledge In this very life. Bhikkhus, a monk endowed with these seven qualities is a master of discipline.” First. 2. The Second Sutta on a Master of Discipline 76. “Bhikkhus, a monk endowed with seven qualities is a master of discipline. Which seven? He knows an offense, He knows a non-offense, He knows a light offense, He knows a grave offense, Moreover, both Pātimokkhas Are well-received by him in detail, Well-analyzed, Well-practiced, Well-discerned, According to the main rules, And according to their explanations, He is one who obtains at will, Without difficulty, Without trouble, The four jhānas, Which are of the higher mind, A pleasant dwelling in this very life, Through the destruction of the asavas, He enters and dwells in The Stainless liberation of mind, And liberation by wisdom, Having realized it for himself With direct knowledge In this very life. Bhikkhus, a monk endowed with these seven qualities is a master of discipline.” Second. 3. The Third Sutta on a Master of Discipline 77. “Bhikkhus, a monk endowed with seven qualities is a master of discipline. Which seven? He knows an offense, He knows a non-offense, He knows a light offense, He knows a grave offense, Moreover, he stands firm in the discipline, Unwavering, The four jhānas, Which are of the higher mind, A pleasant dwelling in this very life... He obtains at will, without difficulty, without trouble, the blissful abiding in Dhamma. By the destruction of the taints, he abides having realized for himself, with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind, liberation through wisdom. "Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with these seven qualities is a master of discipline." The Third. 4. The Fourth Discourse on the Master of Discipline 78. "Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with seven qualities is a master of discipline. Which seven? He knows an offense, he knows a non-offense, he knows a light offense, he knows a heavy offense, he recollects his manifold past lives, that is to say, one birth, two births... Thus he recollects his manifold past lives, with their aspects and details. With the divine eye, purified and surpassing human, he sees beings passing away and reappearing according to their kamma. By the destruction of the taints, he abides having realized for himself, with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind, liberation through wisdom. "Monks, a bhikkhu endowed with these seven qualities is a master of discipline." The Fourth. 5. The First Discourse on the Master of Discipline Who Shines 79. "Monks, a master of discipline endowed with seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offense, he knows a non-offense, he knows a light offense, he knows a heavy offense, he is virtuous... he undertakes and trains in the training rules, he obtains at will, without difficulty, without trouble, the four jhānas pertaining to the higher mind, by the destruction of the taints... he abides having realized. "Monks, a master of discipline endowed with these seven qualities shines." The Fifth. 6. The Second Discourse on the Master of Discipline Who Shines 80. "Monks, a master of discipline endowed with seven qualities shines. Which seven? He knows an offense, he knows a non-offense, he knows a light offense, he knows a heavy offense, and indeed, both Pātimokkhas are well-received by him in detail, well-analyzed, well-practiced, well-determined, according to the suttas and according to the individual words, he is one who obtains the four jhānas... without difficulty, by the destruction of the taints... having realized it for himself, he enters and dwells in it. Indeed, monks, a Vinaya-holder endowed with these seven qualities shines." The Sixth. 7. The Third Discourse on the Vinaya-holder's Radiance 81. "Monks, a Vinaya-holder endowed with seven qualities shines. What seven? He knows an offense, he knows a non-offense, he knows a light offense, he knows a heavy offense, and indeed, he stands firm in the Vinaya, unshakeable, he is one who obtains the four jhānas... without difficulty, by the destruction of the taints... having realized it for himself, he enters and dwells in it. Indeed, monks, a Vinaya-holder endowed with these seven qualities shines." The Seventh. 8. The Fourth Discourse on the Vinaya-holder's Radiance 82. "Monks, a Vinaya-holder endowed with seven qualities shines. What seven? He knows an offense, he knows a non-offense, he knows a light offense, he knows a heavy offense, he recollects his manifold past existences, that is, one birth, two births... thus he recollects his manifold past existences with their aspects and details, with the divine eye, purified and surpassing that of humans... by the destruction of the taints... having realized it for himself, he enters and dwells in it. Indeed, monks, a Vinaya-holder endowed with these seven qualities shines." The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on the Teacher's Instruction 83. Then indeed, Venerable Upāli approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Venerable Upāli indeed said this to the Blessed One – "It would be good for me, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would Teach the Dhamma in such a way that, having heard the Dhamma from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, secluded, diligent, ardent, resolute.” “Upāli, those teachings which you know – ‘these teachings do not lead to utter disenchantment, dispassion, cessation, tranquility, direct knowledge, full enlightenment, Nibbāna’ – definitively, Upāli, you should hold – ‘this is not the Dhamma, this is not the Discipline, this is not the Teacher’s instruction.’ And Upāli, those teachings which you know – ‘these teachings do lead to utter disenchantment, dispassion, cessation, tranquility, direct knowledge, full enlightenment, Nibbāna’ – definitively, Upāli, you should hold – ‘this is the Dhamma, this is the Discipline, this is the Teacher’s instruction.’” Ninth. 10. The Discourse on the Settlement of Disputes “Bhikkhus, there are these seven ways of settling disputes for the settlement and suppression of disputes that have arisen, again and again. Which seven? Settlement in the presence (of the parties) should be given, Settlement by recollection should be given, Settlement for the insane should be given, Settlement by acknowledgement should be given, Settlement by majority vote should be given, Settlement for persistent wrong-doing should be given, Settlement by covering with grass should be given. These, bhikkhus, are the seven ways of settling disputes for the settlement and suppression of disputes that have arisen, again and again.” Tenth. The Eighth Chapter on Discipline. Its summary – Four holders of the Discipline, and four excellent ones; The teaching, with the settlement of disputes, makes ten in the eighth.