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had arrived in Sāvatthī to see the Blessed One. Venerable Saṅgāmaji’s former wife heard: “It is said that Venerable Saṅgāmaji has arrived in Sāvatthī.” She, taking her child, went to Jeta’s Grove. Now on that occasion Venerable Saṅgāmaji was sitting for his day-dwelling at a certain tree root. Then Venerable Saṅgāmaji’s former wife approached Venerable Saṅgāmaji; having approached, Approaching the venerable Saṅgāmaji, she said this: "Indeed, monk, raise my little son." When this was said, the venerable Saṅgāmaji remained silent. A second time, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji's former wife said this to the venerable Saṅgāmaji: "Indeed, monk, raise my little son." A second time, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji remained silent. A third time, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji's former wife said this to the venerable Saṅgāmaji: "Indeed, monk, raise my little son." A third time, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji remained silent. Then, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji's former wife, placing that child before the venerable Saṅgāmaji, departed, saying: "This, monk, is your son; raise him." Then, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji neither looked at nor spoke to that child. Then, indeed, the venerable Saṅgāmaji's former wife, having gone not far, looking back, saw the venerable Saṅgāmaji neither looking at nor speaking to that child. Having seen this, it occurred to her: "This monk is not even interested in a son." Thereupon, turning back, she took the child and departed. Indeed, the Blessed One saw with the divine eye, purified and surpassing human sight, this kind of behavior of the venerable Saṅgāmaji's former wife. Then, indeed, the Blessed One, knowing this matter, on that occasion uttered this inspired utterance: "He does not rejoice at what comes, He does not grieve at what goes. Freed from attachments, Saṅgāmaji, Him I call a brahmin." The eighth. 9. The Jaṭila Sutta 9. Thus have I heard: On one occasion the Blessed One was staying in Gayā, at Gayāsīsa. Now at that time, many Jaṭilas, during the cold winter nights, in the midst of the frost, were plunging into and emerging from the Gayā river, performing immersions and emersions, sprinkling themselves, and tending the sacred fire... — "By this is purity." The Blessed One saw those many ascetics with matted hair, during cold, wintry nights, at the time of the falling of snow between the watches, immersing themselves in the Gaya River, emerging and submerging, performing immersion and emergence, sprinkling themselves, and offering oblations to fire — "By this is purity." Then the Blessed One, understanding this matter, on that occasion uttered this inspired utterance: "Not by water is one pure; Many people bathe therein. He in whom there is truth and Dhamma, He is pure, he is a brahmin." The Ninth. 10. The Discourse to Bāhiya 10. Thus have I heard: On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park. Now at that time, Bāhiya Dārucīriya was living in Suppāraka, on the seashore, honored, respected, esteemed, revered, and venerated, a recipient of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicinal requisites for the sick. Then, while Bāhiya Dārucīriya was alone in seclusion, this thought arose in his mind: "Whatever Arahants there are in the world, or those who have entered the path to Arahantship, I am one of them." Then a deity, a former blood-relative of Bāhiya Dārucīriya, out of compassion and wishing his welfare, knowing with her mind the thought that had arisen in Bāhiya Dārucīriya's mind, approached Bāhiya Dārucīriya; having approached, she said to Bāhiya Dārucīriya: "Indeed, Bāhiya, you are not an Arahant, nor have you entered the path to Arahantship. Nor do you have that practice by which you would be an Arahant or have entered the path to Arahantship." "Then who in the world with its deities are Arahants or have entered the path to Arahantship?" "There is, Bāhiya, in the northern countries, a city named Sāvatthī. There, that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, is now dwelling. He, Bāhiya, that Blessed One, is indeed an Arahant and teaches the Dhamma for Arahantship." is it!'' Then Bāhiya Dārucīriya, stirred by that deity, departed from Suppāraka at once. With a single night's stay everywhere, he approached Sāvatthī, Jetavana, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, many bhikkhus were walking in the open air. Then Bāhiya Dārucīriya approached those bhikkhus; having approached, he said to those bhikkhus: "Where, venerable sirs, does the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One, now reside? We wish to see that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One." "The Blessed One, Bāhiya, has entered the village for alms." Then Bāhiya Dārucīriya, in a hurry, left Jetavana, entered Sāvatthī, and saw the Blessed One walking for alms in Sāvatthī, charming, inspiring, with senses calmed, with mind calmed, having attained the highest taming and tranquility, tamed, guarded, with senses restrained, a great one. Having seen him, he approached the Blessed One; having approached, he prostrated his head at the feet of the Blessed One, and said to the Blessed One: "Please teach me the Dhamma, venerable Blessed One; please teach the Dhamma, Fortunate One, for my long-term welfare and happiness." When this was said, the Blessed One said to Bāhiya Dārucīriya: "It is not the time yet, Bāhiya, we have entered the village for alms." A second time, Bāhiya Dārucīriya said to the Blessed One: "It is difficult to know, venerable sir, the obstacles to the Blessed One's life, or the obstacles to my life. Please teach me the Dhamma, venerable Blessed One; please teach the Dhamma, Fortunate One, for my long-term welfare and happiness." A second time, the Blessed One said to Bāhiya Dārucīriya: "It is not the time yet, Bāhiya, we have entered the village for alms." A third time, Bāhiya Dārucīriya said to the Blessed One: "It is difficult to know, venerable sir, the obstacles to the Blessed One's life, ...or to my life's obstacles. Let the Blessed One, venerable sir, teach me the Dhamma; let the Fortunate One teach the Dhamma, which will be for my long-term welfare and happiness." "Therefore, Bāhiya, you should train yourself thus: 'In the seen, there will be just the seen; in the heard, just the heard; in the sensed, just the sensed; in the cognized, just the cognized.' Thus, Bāhiya, you should train. For when, Bāhiya, in the seen there is just the seen, in the heard just the heard, in the sensed just the sensed, in the cognized just the cognized, then, Bāhiya, you are not 'by that'; when you are not 'by that', then, Bāhiya, you are not 'in that'; when you are not 'in that', then, Bāhiya, you are neither here, nor beyond, nor in between the two. This is the end of suffering." Then, for Bāhiya Dārucīriya, by this brief teaching of the Blessed One, his mind was immediately liberated from the taints, without clinging. Then the Blessed One, having admonished Bāhiya Dārucīriya with this brief instruction, departed. Then, not long after the Blessed One had departed, a cow with a young calf ran over Bāhiya Dārucīriya and deprived him of life. Then the Blessed One, having wandered for alms in Sāvatthī, and returned from his alms-round after the meal, left the city with many bhikkhus and saw Bāhiya Dārucīriya deceased. Seeing him, he addressed the bhikkhus: "Take, bhikkhus, the body of Bāhiya Dārucīriya; place it on a litter, carry it out, and cremate it; and build a stupa for him. Your fellow monk, bhikkhus, has passed away." "Yes, venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One, and having placed Bāhiya Dārucīriya's body on a litter, carried it out, cremated it, and built a stupa for him, they then approached the Blessed One; having approached... Having approached the Blessed One, and paid homage, they sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those bhikkhus said to the Blessed One: "Burnt, venerable sir, is the body of Bāhiya Dārucīriya; and a stupa has been made for him. What is his destination? What is his future state?" "Wise, bhikkhus, was Bāhiya Dārucīriya. He practiced according to the Dhamma. And he did not trouble me with Dhamma-related matters. Fully extinguished, bhikkhus, is Bāhiya Dārucīriya." Then the Blessed One, having understood this matter, on that occasion, uttered this inspired utterance: Where water and earth, fire and wind find no footing; There no stars shine, the sun does not appear; There the moon does not glow, darkness is not found there. When the sage, the brahmin, knows by silence, by himself; Then from forms and formless states, from pleasure and pain, one is released. The tenth. (This inspired utterance too was spoken by the Blessed One, so I have heard.) The first chapter, "Awakening," is finished. Its summary: Three Awakenings, and Huṃhuṅka, Brahmin, and Kassapa; Aja, Saṅgāma, Jaṭilā, and Bāhiya – these are the ten.