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one practicing for the realization of the fruit of Once-return, a Stream-enterer, one practicing for the realization of the fruit of Stream-entry, a worldling – these, bhikkhus, are the nine persons who exist, are found in the world.” The Ninth. 10. Discourse on Those Worthy of Offerings 10. “These nine, bhikkhus, persons are worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. Which nine? An Arahant, one practicing for Arahantship, a Non-returner, one practicing for the realization of the fruit of Non-return, a Once-returner, one practicing for the realization of the fruit of Once-return, a Stream-enterer, one practicing for the realization of the fruit of Stream-entry, a Gotrabhū (lineage-changer) – these, bhikkhus, are the nine persons worthy of offerings... an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.” The Tenth. The First Chapter on Awakening. Its summary – Awakening and Reliance, Meghiya, Nandaka, Power; Association, Learned, Ready, Person, and with Worthy of Offerings.