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And if, monks, abandoned unwholesome deeds were to lead to harm and suffering, I would not say, "Monks, abandon unwholesome deeds." But because, monks, abandoned unwholesome deeds lead to welfare and happiness, therefore I say, "Unwholesome... "Monks, abandon this," and so on, venerable sir, was spoken by the Blessed One. Tenth Sutta, Eleventh Sutta Question – There, friends, how were the Tenth and Eleventh Suttas spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – There, venerable sir, the Tenth and Eleventh Suttas were spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these two things lead to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma. Which two? Incorrectly arranged words and phrases, and meaning incorrectly interpreted. Monks, when the words and phrases are incorrectly arranged, the meaning is also difficult to understand. These two things, monks, lead to the confusion and disappearance of the True Dhamma." And: "Monks, these two things lead to the stability, non-confusion, and non-disappearance of the True Dhamma. Which two? Well-arranged words and phrases, and meaning well-interpreted. Monks, when the words and phrases are well-arranged, the meaning is also easy to understand. These two things, monks, lead to the stability, non-confusion, and non-disappearance of the True Dhamma." Thus, venerable sir, were they spoken by the Blessed One. The Fool Chapter Second Sutta Question – In the Fool Chapter, friends, how was the Second Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – In the Fool Chapter, venerable sir, the Second Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these two slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who is malicious with a hostile mind, or one who is faithful but with a wrong grasp. These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata." Thus, venerable sir, was it spoken by the Blessed One. Third Sutta Question – There, friends, how was the Third Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – There, venerable sir, the Third Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these two slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares what was not spoken or uttered by the Tathāgata as 'spoken and uttered by the Tathāgata.' And one who declares what was spoken and uttered by the Tathāgata as 'not spoken or uttered by the Tathāgata.' These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata. Monks, these two do not slander the Tathāgata." slander. Which two? One who declares what has not been spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata, as ‘spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata’. And one who declares what has been spoken, uttered by the Tathāgata, as ‘not spoken, not uttered by the Tathāgata’. These two, monks, do not slander the Tathāgata.” Thus, venerable sir, was it spoken by the Blessed One. Fourth Chapter, Fifth Discourse Question: How, friend, were the fourth and fifth discourses in that same place spoken by the Blessed One? Answer: In that same place, venerable sir, the fourth and fifth discourses were spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with: “These two, monks, slander the Tathāgata. Which two? One who declares a discourse of inferable meaning as ‘a discourse of definitive meaning’. And one who declares a discourse of definitive meaning as ‘a discourse of inferable meaning’.” Thus, and so forth, were they spoken by the Blessed One. Even-Minded Chapter, First Discourse Question: How, friend, was the first discourse in the Even-Minded Chapter spoken by the Blessed One? Answer: In the Even-Minded Chapter, venerable sir, the first discourse was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with: “Monks, I will teach you the ground of the ignoble and the ground of the noble. Listen to that, attend carefully, I will speak.” Thus, and so forth, venerable sir, was it spoken by the Blessed One. Second Discourse Question: How, friend, was the second discourse in that same place spoken by the Blessed One? Answer: In that same place, venerable sir, the second discourse was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with: “Monks, I declare that two cannot be adequately repaid. Which two? Mother and father.” Thus, and so forth, was it spoken by the Blessed One. Even-Minded Discourse Question: How, where, by whom, and to whom, friend, was the fifth Even-Minded Discourse in that same place spoken? Answer: In Sāvatthī, venerable sir, to many monks, beginning with: “Friends, I will teach you the person with internal fetters and the person with external fetters. Listen to that, Attend carefully.” Thus, and so forth, venerable sir, was it spoken by the venerable Elder Sāriputta, the General of the Dhamma. Admonition Question: And how, friend, did the Blessed One give admonition there? Answer: There, b Venerable Sir, the Blessed One gave this instruction, beginning with: "Therefore, Sāriputta, thus should you train: 'We will be calm in faculties, calm in mind.' Thus, Sāriputta, should you train." "Venerable Sir, that venerable Sāriputta, in the Eastern Monastery, in Migāra's Mother's Palace, teaches the internal fetters and the external fetters to the bhikkhus." It is good, Venerable Sir, that the Blessed One approach venerable Sāriputta out of compassion. Those deities, Sāriputta, being ten, being twenty, being thirty, being forty, being fifty, being sixty, stand in a space no bigger than the tip of an awl, and they do not hinder one another. Therefore, Sāriputta, thus should you train: We will be calm in faculties, calm in mind. Chapter on Assemblies The Shallow Discourse Question: How, friends, was the first Shallow Discourse spoken by the Blessed One... the Fully Self-Awakened One, in the Anguttara Nikāya, Book of the Twos, Chapter on Assemblies? Answer: Venerable Sir, the first Shallow Discourse was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with: "Bhikkhus, there are these two assemblies. Which two? The shallow assembly and the deep assembly. And which, bhikkhus, is the shallow assembly? Here, bhikkhus, in whichever assembly the bhikkhus are arrogant, haughty, fickle, talkative, scatter-tongued, unmindful, unaware, unconcentrated, with scattered minds, with uncontrolled faculties. This, bhikkhus, is called the shallow assembly." The Seven Assemblies Bhikkhus, of these two assemblies, the foremost is the deep assembly. The Discourse on the Not-Foremost Question: How, friends, was the third Discourse on the Not-Foremost spoken by the Blessed One, in that same place? Answer: Venerable Sir, the third Discourse on the Not-Foremost was spoken by the Blessed One, in that same place, beginning with: "Bhikkhus, there are these two assemblies. Which two? The not-foremost assembly and the foremost assembly. And which, bhikkhus, is the not-foremost assembly? Here, bhikkhus, in whichever assembly the elder bhikkhus are fond of company, lazy, foremost in backsliding... lest, having laid aside the burden of seclusion, they do not arouse energy for the attainment of what is not yet attained, for the realization of what is not yet realized, for the direct experience of what is not yet directly experienced." Thus, and so on, was spoken by the Blessed One. The Okkācitavinīta Sutta Question – Therein, friend, how was the sixth Okkācitavinīta Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – Therein, venerable sir, the sixth Okkācitavinīta Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, there are these two assemblies. Which two? The assembly trained by being admonished, not by questioning; and the assembly trained by questioning, not by being admonished." Thus, and so on, venerable sir, was spoken by the Blessed One. The Section on Individuals The Sutta on Association with the Unvirtuous Question – In the Section on Individuals, friend, how was the eleventh Asantasannivāsa Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – In the Section on Individuals, venerable sir, the eleventh Asantasannivāsa Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, I will teach you about association with the unvirtuous and association with the virtuous. Listen to that, pay careful attention, I will speak." Thus, and so on, was spoken by the Blessed One. The Section on Happiness Question – And in the Section on Happiness, friend, what kind of Dhamma teachings were taught by the Blessed One? Answer – In the Section on Happiness, venerable sir, the Blessed One taught Dhamma teachings such as: "Monks, there are these two kinds of happiness. Which two? The happiness of a layperson and the happiness of one gone forth. These, monks, are the two kinds of happiness. Of these two kinds of happiness, monks, the foremost is the happiness of one gone forth." Thus, and so on, were the Dhamma teachings taught. The Section on Requesting Question – And in the Section on Requesting, friend, how were the first four suttas spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – In the Section on Requesting, venerable sir, the first four suttas were spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, a faithful bhikkhu, rightly making such a request, should request: 'May I be such a one as Sāriputta and Moggallāna.'" Thus, and so on, were they spoken by the Blessed One. The Sutta on Those Worthy of Censure Question – Therein, friend, how was the fifth Avaṇṇāraha Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Answer – Therein, venerable sir, the fifth Avaṇṇ... The Sutta on the Worthy "By two qualities, monks, endowed, a fool, an unskilled, a bad person carries himself as one destroyed, and is blameworthy, censurable by the wise, and produces much demerit." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this. The Sutta on Not Inspiring Faith Question – Friend, how was the sixth Appasādanīya Sutta spoken by the Blessed One...the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, in the Anguttara Nikaya, Duka Nipata, Ayacana Vagga? Answer – Venerable sir, the sixth Appasādanīya Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this: "By two qualities, monks, endowed, a fool, an unskilled, a bad person carries himself as one destroyed, and is blameworthy, censurable by the wise, and produces much demerit. Which two?