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shows resentment. He displays anger, ill-will, and displeasure. Just as a festering sore, when poked with a stick or a potsherd, gives off more pus. Even so, some person is angry and full of vexation. Even if spoken to a little, he becomes enraged, gets angry, becomes hostile, shows resentment. He displays anger, ill-will, and displeasure. Just as a tinduka wood ember, when poked with a stick or a potsherd, crackles and sputters even more. Even so, some person is angry and full of vexation. Even if spoken to a little, he becomes enraged, gets angry, becomes hostile, shows resentment. He displays anger, ill-will, and displeasure. Just as a cesspit, when poked with a stick or a potsherd, becomes even more foul-smelling. Even so, some person is angry and full of vexation. Even if spoken to a little, he becomes enraged, gets angry, becomes hostile, shows resentment. He displays anger, ill-will, and displeasure. Such a person should be overlooked, not associated with, not frequented, not attended upon. For what reason? "He might abuse me, revile me..." even if he were to do me harm!" Therefore, such a person should be overlooked, not associated with, not frequented, not waited upon. 126. And what kind of person should be associated with, frequented, waited upon? Here, some person is virtuous, of good character – such a person should be associated with, frequented, waited upon. For what reason? Even if one does not follow the views of such a person, yet a good reputation arises for him – "a person with good friends, good companions, good associates"! Therefore, such a person should be associated with, frequented, waited upon. 127. And what kind of person is complete in virtue, moderate in concentration, moderate in wisdom? Stream-enterers and Once-returners – these are called persons who are complete in virtue, moderate in concentration, moderate in wisdom. 128. And what kind of person is complete in virtue, complete in concentration, moderate in wisdom? A Non-returner – this is called a person who is complete in virtue, complete in concentration, moderate in wisdom. 129. And what kind of person is complete in virtue, complete in concentration, and complete in wisdom? An Arahant – this is called a person who is complete in virtue, complete in concentration, and complete in wisdom. 130. Among these, who are the three teachers? Here, some teacher proclaims the full understanding of sensual pleasures, but does not proclaim the full understanding of forms, does not proclaim the full understanding of feelings. But here, some teacher proclaims the full understanding of sensual pleasures, and proclaims the full understanding of forms, but does not proclaim the full understanding of feelings. But here, some teacher proclaims the full understanding of sensual pleasures, and proclaims the full understanding of forms, and proclaims the full understanding of feelings. Among these, the teacher who proclaims the full understanding of sensual pleasures does not declare the full understanding of forms, does not declare the full understanding of feelings, that teacher should be seen as one who has attained the absorption of the form realm. Among these, that teacher who declares the full understanding of sensual pleasures, and declares the full understanding of forms, but does not declare the full understanding of feelings, that teacher should be seen as one who has attained the absorption of the formless realm. Among these, that teacher who declares the full understanding of sensual pleasures, and declares the full understanding of forms, and declares the full understanding of feelings, that teacher should be seen as a Perfectly Self-Enlightened One. These are the three teachers. 131. Among these, what are the other three teachers? Here, some teacher declares the self to be real and substantial in this very life, and declares the self to be real and substantial in the life to come. But here, some teacher declares the self to be real and substantial in this very life, but does not declare the self to be real and substantial in the life to come. But here, some teacher does not declare the self to be real and substantial in this very life, and does not declare the self to be real and substantial in the life to come. Among these, that teacher who declares the self to be real and substantial in this very life, and declares the self to be real and substantial in the life to come, that teacher should be seen as an eternalist. Among these, that teacher who declares the self to be real and substantial in this very life, but does not declare the self to be real and substantial in the life to come, that teacher should be seen as an annihilationist. Among these, that teacher who does not declare the self to be real and substantial in this very life, and does not declare the self to be real and substantial in the life to come, that teacher should be seen as a Perfectly Self-Enlightened One. These are the other three teachers. The Section on Threes. 4. The Designation of Individuals in Fours 132. And what kind of individual is an ignoble person? Here, some individual is a killer of living beings, is a taker of what is not given, is a wrongdoer in sensual pleasures, is a speaker of falsehoods, is addicted to intoxicating drinks and drugs. is addicted to heedlessness – this person is called "an unvirtuous person". 133. And what person is more unvirtuous than an unvirtuous person? Here, some person himself kills living beings and encourages others to kill living beings, himself takes what is not given and encourages others to take what is not given, himself engages in sexual misconduct and encourages others in sexual misconduct, himself speaks falsely and encourages others to speak falsely, himself is addicted to fermented and distilled liquors, a basis for heedlessness and encourages others in fermented and distilled liquors, a basis for heedlessness – this person is called "more unvirtuous than an unvirtuous person". 134. And what person is a virtuous person? Here, some person abstains from killing living beings, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from sexual misconduct, abstains from false speech, abstains from fermented and distilled liquors, a basis for heedlessness – this person is called "a virtuous person". 135. And what person is more virtuous than a virtuous person? Here, some person himself abstains from killing living beings and encourages others to abstain from killing living beings, himself abstains from taking what is not given and encourages others to abstain from taking what is not given, himself abstains from sexual misconduct and encourages others to abstain from sexual misconduct, himself abstains from false speech and encourages others to abstain from false speech, himself abstains from fermented and distilled liquors, a basis for heedlessness and encourages others to abstain from fermented and distilled liquors, a basis for heedlessness – this person is called "more virtuous than a virtuous person". 136. And what person is evil? Here, some person kills living beings, takes what is not given, engages in sexual misconduct, speaks falsely, speaks divisively, speaks harshly, engages in idle chatter, is covetous, has ill will, has wrong view. is – this person is called 'evil'. And what person is more evil than evil? Here, some person himself is a killer of living beings and encourages others to kill living beings, himself is a taker of what is not given and encourages others to take what is not given, himself is unchaste in sensual pleasures and encourages others to be unchaste in sensual pleasures, himself is a speaker of falsehood and encourages others to speak falsehood, himself is a speaker of divisive speech and encourages others to speak divisive speech, himself is a speaker of harsh speech and encourages others to speak harsh speech, himself is a speaker of idle chatter and encourages others to speak idle chatter, himself is covetous and encourages others to be covetous, himself has ill will and encourages others to have ill will, himself has wrong view and encourages others to have wrong view – this person is called 'more evil than evil'. And what person is good? Here, some person abstains from killing living beings, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from unchastity in sensual pleasures, abstains from false speech, abstains from divisive speech, abstains from harsh speech, abstains from idle chatter, is not covetous, has no ill will, has right view – this person is called 'good'. And what person is better than good? Here, some person himself abstains from killing living beings and encourages others to abstain from killing living beings, himself abstains from taking what is not given and encourages others to abstain from taking what is not given, himself abstains from unchastity in sensual pleasures and encourages others to abstain from unchastity in sensual pleasures, himself abstains from false speech and encourages others to abstain from false speech, himself abstains from divisive speech and encourages others to abstain from divisive speech, he himself abstains from harsh speech, and encourages others to abstain from harsh speech; he himself abstains from frivolous talk, and encourages others to abstain from frivolous talk; he himself is not covetous, and encourages others in non-covetousness; he himself has a mind free from ill-will, and encourages others in non-ill-will; he himself has right view, and encourages others in right view – this person is called "better than good". 140. And what person is evil-natured? Here, some person is a killer of living beings, a taker of what is not given... ...has wrong view – this person is called "evil-natured". 141. And what person is worse than evil-natured? Here, some person himself kills living beings, and encourages others in killing living beings; he himself takes what is not given,