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by any god or Māra, by Brahmā or by anyone in the world – it is the Wheel of Dhamma. The faculty of faith is Dhamma. He sets that Dhamma rolling – the Wheel of Dhamma. Nibbāna, immersed in the deathless, is Dhamma in the sense of its ultimate end. He sets that Dhamma rolling – the Wheel of Dhamma. "This base of spiritual power, endowed with effort, concentration, and exertion, is such" – regarding teachings unheard before, the eye arose. Light arose. "And indeed, this base of spiritual power, endowed with effort, concentration, and exertion, should be developed." "It has been developed." Regarding teachings unheard before, the eye arose. Light arose. "The eye arose" – in what sense? "Light arose" – in what sense? "The eye arose" – in the sense of seeing. "Light arose" – in the sense of illumination. The eye is Dhamma, seeing is the meaning. Light is Dhamma, illumination is the meaning. These five dhammas, five meanings, have effort as their basis, have the bases of spiritual power as their basis. Have consciousness as their basis, have the bases of spiritual power as their basis. Have investigation as their basis, have the bases of spiritual power as their basis. They are the objects of the bases of spiritual power, the range of the bases of spiritual power, included in the bases of spiritual power, comprised within the bases of spiritual power, arisen in the bases of spiritual power, established in the bases of spiritual power, founded in the bases of spiritual power. "The Wheel of Dhamma" – in what sense is it the Wheel of Dhamma? "It sets the Dhamma rolling and it is a wheel" – therefore, the Wheel of Dhamma. And it is a wheel... It turns the Dhamma, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel. It turns by the Dhamma, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel. It turns by the practice of Dhamma, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel. Standing in the Dhamma, it turns, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel. Established in the Dhamma, it turns, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel... Nibbāna, immersed in the Deathless, is Dhamma in the sense of its ultimate goal. It turns that Dhamma, therefore, the Dhamma-wheel. The discourse on the Dhamma-wheel is concluded. 8. Discourse on the Supramundane 43. Which phenomena are supramundane? The four foundations of mindfulness, the four right exertions, the four bases of psychic power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, the Noble Eightfold Path, the four Noble Paths, and the four fruits of recluseship, and Nibbāna – these phenomena are supramundane. In what sense are they supramundane? They cross over the world, therefore, supramundane. They rise above the world, therefore, supramundane. They rise up from the world, therefore, supramundane. They rise up from the world, therefore, supramundane. They transcend the world, therefore, supramundane. They completely transcend the world, therefore, supramundane. They have completely transcended the world, therefore, supramundane. They are beyond the world, therefore, supramundane. They cross to the end of the world, therefore, supramundane. They escape from the world, therefore, supramundane. They escape from the world, therefore, supramundane. They escape from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are escaped from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are escaped from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are escaped from the world, therefore, supramundane. They do not stand in the world, therefore, supramundane. They do not stand in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are not smeared in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are not smeared by the world, therefore, supramundane. They are unattached in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are unattached by the world, therefore, supramundane. They are unsoiled in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are unsoiled by the world, therefore, supramundane. They are completely freed in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are completely freed by the world, therefore, supramundane. They are completely freed from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are completely freed from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are completely freed from the world, therefore, supramundane. They are disjoined in the world, therefore, supramundane. They are disjoined by the world, therefore, supramundane. They are disjoined from the world It is - supramundane. Disjoined in the world - thus, supramundane. Disjoined from the world - thus, supramundane. Disjoined from the world - thus, supramundane. They are purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They are purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They are purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They are thoroughly purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They are thoroughly purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They are thoroughly purified from the world - thus, supramundane. They rise up from the world - thus, supramundane. They rise up from the world - thus, supramundane. They rise up from the world - thus, supramundane. They turn away from the world - thus, supramundane. They turn away from the world - thus, supramundane. They turn away from the world - thus, supramundane. They do not cling in the world - thus, supramundane. They are not grasped in the world - thus, supramundane. They are not bound in the world - thus, supramundane. They cut off the world - thus, supramundane. They have cut off the world - thus, supramundane. They tranquilize the world - thus, supramundane. They have tranquilized the world - thus, supramundane. It is not the path of the world - thus, supramundane. It is not the going of the world - thus, supramundane. It is not the sphere of the world - thus, supramundane. It is not common to the world - thus, supramundane. They vomit out the world - thus, supramundane. They do not re-vomit the world - thus, supramundane. They abandon the world - thus, supramundane. They do not cling to the world - thus, supramundane. They dislodge the world - thus, supramundane. They do not re-establish the world - thus, supramundane. They shake off the world - thus, supramundane. They do not re-gather the world - thus, supramundane. Having transcended the world, having overcome it, they stand - thus, supramundane. The Discourse on the Supramundane is finished. 9. Discourse on Powers 44. Origin at Sāvatthī. "Monks, there are these five powers. Which five? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom - these, monks, are the five powers. "Furthermore, there are sixty-eight powers - the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame power, power of dread of wrongdoing, power of reflection, power of development, power of blamelessness, power of benevolence, power of patience, power of designation, power of conviction, power of mastery, power of determination, power of tranquility, power of insight, ten powers of trainees, ten powers of perfected ones, ten powers of those whose taints are destroyed, ten powers of psychic potency, ten powers of a Tathāgata. What is the power of faith? It does not waver in faithlessness – that is the power of faith. By way of supporting co-arisen states, it is the power of faith, by way of exhausting defilements, it is the power of faith, by way of purifying penetration and so forth, it is the power of faith, by way of establishing the mind, it is the power of faith, by way of cleansing the mind, it is the power of faith, by way of attaining distinction, it is the power of faith, by way of further penetration, it is the power of faith, by way of realizing the truths, it is the power of faith, by way of establishing in cessation, it is the power of faith. This is the power of faith. What is the power of energy? It does not waver in laziness – that is the power of energy. By way of supporting co-arisen states, it is the power of energy, by way of exhausting defilements, it is the power of energy, by way of purifying penetration and so forth, it is the power of energy, by way of establishing the mind, it is the power of energy, by way of cleansing the mind, it is the power of energy, by way of attaining distinction, it is the power of energy, by way of further penetration, it is the power of energy, by way of realizing the truths, it is the power of energy, by way of establishing in cessation, it is the power of energy. This is the power of energy. What is the power of mindfulness? It does not waver in heedlessness – that is the power of mindfulness. By way of supporting co-arisen states, it is the power of mindfulness, ...and so forth... by way of establishing in cessation, it is the power of mindfulness. This is the power of mindfulness. What is the power of concentration? It does not waver in restlessness – that is the power of concentration. By way of supporting co-arisen states, it is the power of concentration, ...and so forth... by way of establishing in cessation, it is the power of concentration. This is the power of concentration. What is the power of wisdom? It does not waver in ignorance – that is the power of wisdom. By way of supporting co-arisen states, it is the power of wisdom. ... by establishing in cessation, is the power of wisdom. This is the power of wisdom. What is the power of shame? By renunciation, one is ashamed of sensual desire – this is the power of shame. By non-ill-will, one is ashamed of ill-will – this is the power of shame. By the perception of light, one is ashamed of sloth and torpor – this is the power of shame. By non-distraction, one is ashamed of restlessness – this is the power of shame. By the analysis of phenomena, one is ashamed of doubt – this is the power of shame. By knowledge, one is ashamed of ignorance – this is the power of shame. By joy, one is ashamed of discontent – this is the power of shame. By the first jhāna, one is ashamed of the hindrances –