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more excellent and more sublime than the previous ones? “Yes, venerable sir.” “Yet, Upāli, my disciples, seeing this Dhamma in themselves, resort to remote forest and wilderness dwellings, but they have not yet attained their true goal. “Furthermore, Upāli, a bhikkhu, having entirely transcended the dimension of infinite space, thinking, ‘Consciousness is infinite,’ enters and dwells in the dimension of infinite consciousness… …(as before)… “Having entirely transcended the dimension of infinite consciousness, thinking, ‘There is nothing,’ enters and dwells in the dimension of nothingness… …(as before)… “Having entirely transcended the dimension of nothingness, thinking, ‘This is peaceful, this is sublime,’ enters and dwells in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. What do you think, Upāli, is not this dwelling more excellent and more sublime than the previous ones?” “Yes, venerable sir.” “Yet, Upāli, my disciples, seeing this Dhamma in themselves, resort to remote forest and wilderness dwellings, but they have not yet attained their true goal. “Furthermore, Upāli, a bhikkhu, having entirely transcended the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, enters and dwells in the cessation of perception and feeling; and having seen with wisdom, his taints are destroyed. What do you think, Upāli, is not this dwelling more excellent and more sublime than the previous ones?” “Yes, venerable sir.” “Upāli, my disciples, seeing this Dhamma in themselves, resort to remote forest and wilderness dwellings, and they dwell having attained their true goal. Come, Upāli, dwell in the Saṅgha. Dwelling in the Saṅgha will be comfortable for you.” The ninth. 10. The Incapable Discourse 100. “Monks, not having abandoned these ten things, one is incapable of realizing arahantship. Which ten? Lust, hatred, delusion, anger, resentment, denigration, domineering, envy, avarice, conceit—these ten things, monks, not having abandoned, one is incapable of realizing arahantship. to realize the truth. “Monks, having abandoned these ten qualities, one is capable of realizing Arahantship. Which ten? Lust, hatred, delusion, anger, resentment, denigration, malicious envy, jealousy, stinginess, conceit. Monks, having abandoned these ten qualities, one is capable of realizing Arahantship.” The Tenth. The Fifth Chapter: Upāli. Summary: Sensualist, fear, views, wrong conduct; Kokanuda, worthy of offerings, the elder Upāli, incapable. The Second Fifty is completed. 3. The Third Fifty.