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Here, monks, for a monk, all those various individual truths of various recluses and brahmins, such as – ‘the world is eternal’ or ‘the world is not eternal’ or ‘the world is finite’ or ‘the world is infinite’ or ‘the soul is the same as the body’ or ‘the soul is different from the body’ or ‘the Tathāgata exists after death’ or ‘the Tathāgata does not exist after death’ or ‘the Tathāgata both exists and does not exist after death’ or ‘the Tathāgata neither exists nor does not exist after death’ – all of these are cast off, dispelled, abandoned, vomited forth, released, given up, relinquished. Thus, monks, is a monk with individual truths dispelled. “And how, monks, is a monk with desires equally settled? Here, monks, for a monk, the desire for sensual pleasures is abandoned, the desire for existence is abandoned, the desire for the holy life is tranquilized. Thus, monks, is a monk with desires equally settled. “And how, monks, is a monk with untroubled intentions? Here, monks, for a monk, the intention of sensual desire is abandoned, the intention of ill-will is abandoned, the intention of harming is abandoned. Thus, monks, is a monk with untroubled intentions. “And how, monks, is a monk with bodily formations tranquilized? Here, monks, a monk, by the abandoning of pleasure and the abandoning of pain, With the abandoning of pleasure and pain, with the disappearance of joy and sorrow earlier, he enters and dwells in the fourth jhana, which is neither painful nor pleasant, purified by equanimity and mindfulness. Thus, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu has his bodily formations tranquilized. And how, bhikkhus, is a bhikkhu well-liberated in mind? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu's mind is liberated from lust, his mind is liberated from hatred, his mind is liberated from delusion. Thus, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is well-liberated in mind. And how, bhikkhus, is a bhikkhu well-liberated in wisdom? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu understands: 'My lust is abandoned, uprooted, made like a palm stump, brought to non-existence, not liable to arise again in the future.' 'My hatred is abandoned...' 'My delusion is abandoned, uprooted, made like a palm stump, brought to non-existence, not liable to arise again in the future,' he understands. Thus, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is well-liberated in wisdom. Whatever noble ones, bhikkhus, in the past dwelt in noble dwellings, all of them dwelt in these ten noble dwellings. Whatever noble ones, bhikkhus, in the future will dwell in noble dwellings, all of them will dwell in these ten noble dwellings. Whatever noble ones, bhikkhus, at present dwell in noble dwellings, all of them dwell in these ten noble dwellings. These, bhikkhus, are the ten noble dwellings, in which noble ones have dwelt, dwell, or will dwell. The Tenth. The Second Chapter on Protectors. Its Summary: Dwelling and Five Factors, and Fetters, the whole; Diligence, Worthy of Offerings, Two Protectors, Two Noble Dwellings.