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When, householder, these five fears and enmities of a noble disciple are appeased, and he is endowed with these four stream-entry factors, he may, if he wishes, declare of himself: 'I am one for whom hell is destroyed, for whom the animal realm is destroyed, for whom the realm of hungry ghosts is destroyed, for whom the lower realms are destroyed...' bad destination, downfall; I am a stream-enterer, not subject to downfall, certain, destined for full enlightenment.” The Seventh. 8. The Second Discourse on Dangers “When, bhikkhus, for a noble disciple, five dangers and enmities are appeased, and he is endowed with the four factors of stream-entry, he, if he wishes, may declare of himself: ‘I am one for whom hell is destroyed, the animal realm is destroyed, the realm of hungry ghosts is destroyed, all bad destinations, all unfortunate realms, all downfalls are destroyed; I am a stream-enterer, not subject to downfall, certain, destined for full enlightenment.’” “Which are the five dangers and enmities that are appeased? Bhikkhus, when one who takes life, because of taking life, generates fear and enmity in this present life, and generates fear and enmity in the future life, and experiences mental suffering and displeasure. But one who abstains from taking life… thus that fear and enmity are appeased. Bhikkhus, when one who takes what is not given… one who indulges in distilled and fermented liquors, a cause of heedlessness, because of indulging in distilled and fermented liquors, generates fear and enmity in this present life, and generates fear and enmity in the future life, and experiences mental suffering and displeasure. But one who abstains from distilled and fermented liquors, a cause of heedlessness, generates neither fear nor enmity in this present life, nor fear nor enmity in the future life, nor experiences mental suffering or displeasure. For one who abstains from distilled and fermented liquors, a cause of heedlessness, thus that fear and enmity are appeased. These are the five dangers and enmities that are appeased. With which four factors of stream-entry is he endowed? Here, bhikkhus, a noble disciple is endowed with unwavering faith in the Buddha: ‘Indeed, the Blessed One is… teacher of gods and humans, the Buddha, the Blessed One.’ In the Dhamma… in the Sangha… he is endowed with the virtues dear to the noble ones: unbroken, untorn, unspotted, unblemished, freeing, praised by the wise, ungrasped, conducive to concentration. i. He is endowed with these four factors of stream-entry. “When, monks, these five fears and enmities of a noble disciple are appeased, and he is endowed with these four factors of stream-entry, then, if he wishes, he may declare of himself: ‘I am one whose hell is destroyed, whose animal womb is destroyed, whose ghost realm is destroyed, whose states of woe, bad destinations, and lower realms are destroyed; I am a stream-enterer, not subject to falling into states of woe, certain of enlightenment, bound for enlightenment.’” The Eighth. 9. Discourse on the Grounds for Resentment 29. “There are, monks, these nine grounds for resentment. Which nine? ‘He did me harm’—he harbors resentment; ‘He is doing me harm’—he harbors resentment; ‘He will do me harm’—he harbors resentment; ‘He did harm to my dear and pleasing one’—…(as before)…—‘He is doing harm’—…(as before)…—‘He will do harm’—he harbors resentment; ‘He did good to my unloved and displeasing one’—…(as before)…—‘He is doing good’—…(as before)…—‘He will do good’—he harbors resentment. These, monks, are the nine grounds for resentment.” The Ninth. 10. Discourse on the Removal of Resentment 30. “There are, monks, these nine ways to remove resentment. Which nine? ‘He did me harm—how could that be?’—he removes resentment; ‘He is doing me harm—how could that be?’—he removes resentment; ‘He will do me harm—how could that be?’—he removes resentment; ‘He did harm to my dear and pleasing one’—…(as before)…—‘He is doing harm’—…(as before)…—‘He will do harm—how could that be?’—he removes resentment; ‘He did good to my unloved and displeasing one’—…(as before)…—‘He is doing good’—…(as before)…—‘He will do good—how could that be?’—he removes resentment. These, monks, are the nine ways to remove resentment.” The Tenth. 11. Discourse on Gradual Cessation 31. “Nine These, monks, are the gradual cessations. Which are the nine? For one who has attained the first jhana, perception of sensual desire is ceased; For one who has attained the second jhana, initial and sustained application are ceased; For one who has attained the third jhana, rapture is ceased; For one who has attained the fourth jhana, in-breaths and out-breaths are ceased; For one who has attained the dimension of infinite space, perception of form is ceased; For one who has attained the dimension of infinite consciousness, perception of the dimension of infinite space is ceased; For one who has attained the dimension of nothingness, perception of the dimension of infinite consciousness is ceased; For one who has attained the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, perception of the dimension of nothingness is ceased; For one who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling are ceased. These, monks, are the nine gradual cessations. The eleventh. The third chapter on Dwellings of Beings. Its summary – Three states, the stumbling block, craving, Seven dwellings, wisdom, the stone pillar; Two enmities, two resentments, And with gradual cessation.