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delight in sleep, delight in company, delight in association, delight in proliferation— these are the six things leading to decline. (7) Also, six other things leading to decline 946. What are these other six things leading to decline? Delight in work, delight in chatter, delight in sleep, delight in company, being difficult to admonish, having bad friends— these are the six things leading to decline. (8) Six ways of exploring joy What are these six ways of exploring joy? Having seen a form with the eye, one explores a form that is a basis for joy. Having heard a sound with the ear, one explores a sound that is a basis for joy. Having smelled an odor with the nose, one explores an odor that is a basis for joy. Having tasted a flavor with the tongue, one explores a flavor that is a basis for joy. Having felt a tangible with the body, one explores a tangible that is a basis for joy. Having cognized a mental phenomenon with the mind, one explores a mental phenomenon that is a basis for joy— these are the six ways of exploring joy. (9) Six ways of exploring displeasure What are these six ways of exploring displeasure? Having seen a form with the eye, one explores a form that is a basis for displeasure. Having heard a sound with the ear, one explores a sound that is a basis for displeasure. Having smelled an odor with the nose, one explores an odor that is a basis for displeasure. Having tasted a flavor with the tongue, one explores a flavor that is a basis for displeasure. Having felt a tangible with the body, one explores a tangible that is a basis for displeasure. Having cognized a mental phenomenon with the mind, one explores a mental phenomenon that is a basis for displeasure— these are the six ways of exploring displeasure. (10) Six ways of exploring equanimity And what are the six investigations accompanied by equanimity? Seeing a form with the eye, one investigates a form that is a basis for equanimity; hearing a sound with the ear...etc. smelling an odor with the nose...etc. tasting a flavor with the tongue...etc. touching a tangible with the body...etc. cognizing a mental phenomenon with the mind, one investigates a mental phenomenon that is a basis for equanimity – these are the six investigations accompanied by equanimity. (11) Six household-based joys 947. Therein, what are the six household-based joys? In agreeable forms, a household-based mental pleasantness, a mental happiness, a pleasant and happy feeling born of mental contact, pleasant and happy feelings born of mental contact; in agreeable sounds...etc. in agreeable odors...etc. in agreeable flavors...etc. in agreeable tangibles...etc. in agreeable mental phenomena, a household-based mental pleasantness, a mental happiness, a pleasant and happy feeling born of mental contact, pleasant and happy feelings born of mental contact – these are the six household-based joys. (12) Six household-based sorrows Therein, what are the six household-based sorrows? In disagreeable forms, a household-based mental unpleasantness, a mental suffering, an unpleasant and painful feeling born of mental contact, unpleasant and painful feelings born of mental contact; in disagreeable sounds...etc. in disagreeable odors...etc. in disagreeable flavors...etc. in disagreeable tangibles...etc. in disagreeable mental phenomena, a household-based mental unpleasantness, a mental suffering, an unpleasant and painful feeling born of mental contact, unpleasant and painful feelings born of mental contact – these are the six household-based sorrows. (13) Six household-based equanimities Therein, what are the six household-based equanimities? In forms that are a basis for equanimity, a household-based mental neither pleasant nor unpleasantness, a neither painful nor pleasant feeling born of mental contact, neither painful nor pleasant feelings born of mental contact; in sounds that are a basis for equanimity...etc. in odors that are a basis for equanimity...etc. in flavors that are a basis for equanimity...etc. in tangibles that are a basis for equanimity... in objects... and so on... in phenomena that are objects of equanimity, a mental, dwelling-based (feeling) that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, born of mental contact, a feeling that is neither painful nor pleasant, a feeling born of mental contact that is neither painful nor pleasant— these are the six dwelling-based equanimities. (14) Six views 948. What are the six views there? Or the view arises in him, truly, really: "There is a self for me." Or the view arises in him, truly, really: "There is no self for me." Or the view arises in him, truly, really: "I perceive the self by the self." Or the view arises in him, truly, really: "I perceive the non-self by the self." Or the view arises in him, truly, really: "I perceive the self by the non-self." Or else he has such a view: "This self of mine speaks, feels, experiences the results of good and bad deeds here and there for a long time. It was not born, it did not exist; it will not be born, it will not exist; it is eternal, permanent, everlasting, unchanging in nature." Or such a view arises in him, truly, really. These are the six views. The section of sixes. 7. The exposition of sevens (1) Seven latent tendencies 949. What are the seven latent tendencies there? The latent tendency of sensual desire, the latent tendency of aversion, the latent tendency of conceit, the latent tendency of views, the latent tendency of doubt, the latent tendency of desire for existence, the latent tendency of ignorance— these are the seven latent tendencies. (2) Seven fetters What are the seven fetters there? The fetter of sensual desire, the fetter of aversion, the fetter of conceit, the fetter of views, the fetter of doubt, the fetter of desire for existence, the fetter of ignorance— these are the seven fetters. (3) Seven obsessions What are the seven obsessions there? The obsession of sensual desire, the obsession of aversion, the obsession of conceit, the obsession of views, the obsession of doubt, the obsession of desire for existence, the obsession of ignorance— these are the seven obsessions. (4) Seven ignoble qualities 950. What are the s... there? Seven unwholesome qualities: He is faithless, shameless, without moral dread, unlearned, lazy, forgetful, unwise – these are the seven unwholesome qualities. (5) Seven bad conducts What are these seven bad conducts? Taking life, taking what is not given, sexual misconduct, false speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, idle chatter – these are the seven bad conducts. (6) Seven kinds of conceit What are these seven kinds of conceit? Conceit, excessive conceit, conceit of conceit, inferiority complex, superiority complex, "I am" conceit, wrong conceit – these are the seven kinds of conceit. (7) Seven views 951. (A) What are these seven views? Here, some ascetic or brahmin holds such a view, speaks thus: "Indeed, friend, this self, which is material, composed of the four great elements, born of mother and father, upon the breaking up of the body, is cut off, perishes, does not exist after death. To this extent, friend, this self is rightly annihilated." Thus, some declare the cutting off, perishing, and annihilation of an existing being. (B) Another says this: "Indeed, friend, that self you speak of exists. I do not say 'it does not exist'. But, friend, this self is not rightly annihilated to that extent. Indeed, friend, there is another self, divine, material, belonging to the sense-sphere, feeding on solid food. You do not know or see that. I know and see that. Indeed, friend, when that self, upon the breaking up of the body, is cut off, perishes, does not exist after death, to this extent, friend, this self is rightly annihilated." Thus, some declare the cutting off, perishing, and annihilation of an existing being. (C) Another says this: "Indeed, friend, that self you speak of exists. I do not say 'it does not exist'. But, friend, this self is not rightly annihilated to that extent. Indeed, friend, there is another self, divine, material, mind-made, complete with all its parts and limbs, with unimpaired faculties. You do not know or see that. I know and see that. Indeed, that , sirs, when the self, upon the body's breaking up, is cut off, perishes, and does not exist after death, to that extent, sirs, this self is rightly annihilated." Thus some proclaim the cutting off, perishing, and non-existence of an existing being. (Gha) Another says this: "Sirs, there is indeed that self of which you speak. I do not say 'it does not exist.' But, sirs, this self is not rightly annihilated to that extent. Sirs, there is another self, having completely transcended perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of resistance, with the non-attention to perceptions of diversity, thinking 'infinite space,' having attained the sphere of infinite space. That you do not know, you do not see. That I know, I see. When that self, sirs, upon the body's breaking up, is cut off, perishes, and does not exist after death, to that extent, sirs, this self is rightly annihilated." Thus some proclaim the cutting off, perishing, and non-existence of an existing being. (Ṅa) Another says this: "Sirs, there is indeed that self of which you speak. I do not say 'it does not exist.' But, sirs, this self is not rightly annihilated to that extent. Sirs, there is another self, having completely transcended the sphere of infinite space, thinking 'infinite consciousness,' having attained the sphere of infinite consciousness. That you do not know, you do not see. That I know, I see. When that self, sirs, upon the body's breaking up, is cut off, perishes, and does not exist after death, to that extent, sirs, this self is rightly annihilated." Thus some proclaim the cutting off, perishing, and non-existence of an existing being. (Ca) Another says this: "Sirs, there is indeed that self of which you speak.