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Either I, Ananda, would measure persons, or one who is like me. “What is Migasālā the lay follower, Ananda, a foolish, ignorant, simple, simple-minded woman, and what are the knowledges concerning the higher and lower qualities of persons! These ten persons, Ananda, exist and are found in the world. “Ananda, if Purāṇa had been endowed with the same kind of virtue as Isidatta, Purāṇa would not have known Isidatta's destination. And Ananda, if Isidatta had been endowed with the same kind of wisdom as Purāṇa, Isidatta would not have known Purāṇa's destination. Thus, Ananda, these two persons are both lacking in one aspect.” Fifth. 6. Discourse on Three Things 76. “Monks, if these three things did not exist in the world, a Tathagata, an Arahant, a Perfectly Self-Awakened One, would not arise in the world, nor would the Dhamma-Vinaya proclaimed by the Tathagata shine forth in the world. Which three? Birth, and aging, and death – Monks, if these three things did not exist in the world, a Tathagata, an Arahant, a Perfectly Self-Awakened One, would not arise in the world, nor would the Dhamma-Vinaya proclaimed by the Tathagata shine forth in the world. But because, Monks, these three things They are found in the world. Therefore, the Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One, arises in the world. Therefore, the Dhamma-Vinaya proclaimed by the Tathāgata shines in the world. Monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon birth, to abandon aging, to abandon death. Which three? Without abandoning lust, without abandoning hatred, without abandoning delusion. Indeed, monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon birth, to abandon aging, to abandon death. Monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon lust, to abandon hatred, to abandon delusion. Which three? Without abandoning identity view, without abandoning doubt, without abandoning adherence to rites and rituals. Indeed, monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon lust, to abandon hatred, to abandon delusion. Monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon identity view, to abandon doubt, to abandon adherence to rites and rituals. Which three? Without abandoning unwise attention, without abandoning association with a wrong path, without abandoning mental sluggishness. Indeed, monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon identity view, to abandon doubt, to abandon adherence to rites and rituals. Monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon unwise attention, to abandon association with a wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. Which three? Without abandoning forgetfulness, without abandoning lack of clear comprehension, without abandoning mental distraction. Indeed, monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon unwise attention, to abandon association with a wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. Monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon forgetfulness, to abandon lack of clear comprehension, to abandon mental distraction. Which three? Without abandoning the desire not to see the noble ones, without abandoning the desire not to hear the noble Dhamma, without abandoning a fault-finding mind. Indeed, monks, without abandoning these three things, one is unable to abandon forgetfulness, to abandon lack of clear comprehension, to abandon mental distraction. One is unable to abandon forgetfulness, to abandon lack of clear comprehension, to abandon distraction of mind. Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon the desire not to see noble ones, to abandon the desire not to hear the Dhamma of noble ones, to abandon a fault-finding mind. Which three? Not having abandoned restlessness, not having abandoned lack of restraint, not having abandoned immorality— Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon the desire not to see noble ones, to abandon the desire not to hear the Dhamma of noble ones, to abandon a fault-finding mind. Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon restlessness, to abandon lack of restraint, to abandon immorality. Which three? Not having abandoned faithlessness, not having abandoned ingratitude, not having abandoned laziness— Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon restlessness, to abandon lack of restraint, to abandon immorality. Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon faithlessness, to abandon ingratitude, to abandon laziness. Which three? Not having abandoned disrespect, not having abandoned obstinacy, not having abandoned bad companionship— Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon faithlessness, to abandon ingratitude, to abandon laziness. Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon disrespect, to abandon obstinacy, to abandon bad companionship. Which three? Not having abandoned shamelessness, not having abandoned fearlessness of wrongdoing, not having abandoned heedlessness— Monks, not having abandoned these three things, one is unable to abandon disrespect, to abandon obstinacy, to abandon bad companionship. Monks, one who is shameless, fearless of wrongdoing, and heedless. Being heedless, he is unable to abandon disrespect, to abandon obstinacy, to abandon bad companionship. Being a bad companion, he is unable to abandon faithlessness, to abandon ingratitude, to abandon laziness. Being lazy, he is unable to abandon restlessness, to abandon lack of restraint, to abandon immorality. to abandon. Being immoral, he is unable to abandon the desire not to see the noble ones, to abandon the desire not to hear the noble Dhamma, to abandon a fault-finding mind. Being fault-finding in mind, he is unable to abandon forgetfulness, to abandon lack of clear comprehension, to abandon distraction of mind. Being distracted in mind, he is unable to abandon unwise attention, to abandon following a wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. Being sluggish in mind, he is unable to abandon identity view, to abandon doubt, to abandon adherence to rites and rituals. Being doubtful, he is unable to abandon greed, to abandon hatred, to abandon delusion. Not having abandoned greed, not having abandoned hatred, not having abandoned delusion, he is unable to abandon birth, to abandon aging, to abandon death. By abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon birth, to abandon aging, to abandon death. Which three? By abandoning greed, by abandoning hatred, by abandoning delusion – by abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon birth, to abandon aging, to abandon death. By abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon greed, to abandon hatred, to abandon delusion. Which three? By abandoning identity view, by abandoning doubt, by abandoning adherence to rites and rituals – by abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon greed, to abandon hatred, to abandon delusion. By abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon identity view, to abandon doubt, to abandon adherence to rites and rituals. Which three? By abandoning unwise attention, by abandoning following a wrong path, by abandoning mental sluggishness – by abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon identity view, to abandon doubt, to abandon adherence to rites and rituals. By abandoning these three things, monks, one is able to abandon unwise attention, to abandon following a wrong path, to abandon mental sluggishness. Which three? By abandoning forgetfulness, by abandoning lack of clear comprehension. Having abandoned mental distraction, having abandoned mental distraction – Indeed, monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning unwise attention, of abandoning association with wrong paths, of abandoning mental sluggishness. Monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning forgotten mindfulness, of abandoning lack of clear comprehension, of abandoning mental distraction. Which three? Having abandoned the desire not to see the noble ones, having abandoned the desire not to hear the Dhamma of the noble ones, having abandoned a fault-finding mind – Indeed, monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning forgotten mindfulness, of abandoning lack of clear comprehension, of abandoning mental distraction. Monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning the desire not to see the noble ones, of abandoning the desire not to hear the Dhamma of the noble ones, of abandoning a fault-finding mind. Which three? Having abandoned restlessness, having abandoned lack of restraint, having abandoned immorality – Indeed, monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning the desire not to see the noble ones, of abandoning the desire not to hear the Dhamma of the noble ones, of abandoning a fault-finding mind. Monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning restlessness, of abandoning lack of restraint, of abandoning immorality. Which three? Having abandoned lack of faith, having abandoned unteachability, having abandoned laziness – Indeed, monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning restlessness, of abandoning lack of restraint, of abandoning immorality. Monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning lack of faith, of abandoning unteachability, of abandoning laziness. Which three? Having abandoned disrespect, having abandoned stubbornness, having abandoned bad companionship – Indeed, monks, having abandoned these three things, one is capable of abandoning lack of faith, of abandoning unteachability, of abandoning laziness. Monks, having abandoned these three things,