The CompilationTensThere are, friends, ten-part Dhammas
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Ten things giving protection: Here friends, a beggar has ethics, he lives self-controlled by the Patimokkha-self-control, having arrived at conduct's pasture he sees the fearfulness in any measure of what should be shunned and stays on the seeker's course. It is, friends a beggar's ethics, his living self-controlled by the Patimokkha-self-control, his having arrived at conduct's pasture seeing the fearfulness in any measure of what should be shunned that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar has heard much, retains what he has heard, has got down what he has heard of that Dhamma, so helpful in the beginning, helpful in the middle, helpful in conclusion, that points out the surpassingly pure Brahma-Life with it's goal and with it's terms in complete congruity. It is this matter of being learned in Dhamma, his having got a grasp of it, his ablity to speak about it, his detached understanding of it, and his throrough penetration of it in theory that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar is a helpful friend, a helpful companion, a helpful comrade. It is, friends, this beggar's being a helpful friend, a helpful companion, a helpful comrade that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar is well-spoken and is possessed of forbearance making for gentleness, he is right handy at supervising. It is, friends, this beggars well-spokenness and possession of forebearance making for gentleness, his competence at supervising, that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar, whatever needs to be done with his fellow Brahma-farers, whether lofty or menial, at that he is handy, not lax, he is skilled in recollecting what needs to be done, and in all such matters is competant, willing and able. It is, friends, that this beggar, whatever needs to be done with his fellow Brahma-farers, whether lofty or menial, is at that, handy, not lax, skilled in recollecting what needs to be done, and in all such matters is competant, willing and able, that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar takes pleasure in Dhamma, loves discussing, and derives great enjoyment from, higher Dhamma, higher discipline. It is, friends, that this beggar takes pleasure in Dhamma, loves discussing, and derives great enjoyment from, higher Dhamma, higher discipline that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar is content with having the requisites: any sort of robes, handouts, sitting and sleeping place, remedy for sickness that may arise. It is, friends, that this beggar is content with having the requisites: any sort of robes, handouts, sitting and sleeping place, remedy for sickness that may arise that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar lives striving for the energy to let go of unskillful things, to acquire skillful things, steadfast, passionately holding on to, not throwing off the yoke to, skillful things. It is, friends, that that this beggar lives striving for the energy to let go of unskillful things, to acquire skillful things, steadfast, passionately holding on to, not throwing off the yoke to, skillful things, that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar lives with a far-reaching, discriminating mind, possessed of mastery over the calling to mind and remembering of the long-ago said and done. It is, friends, that this beggar lives with a far-reaching, discriminating mind, possessed of mastery over the calling to mind and remembering of the long-ago said and done, that gives him protection. Again, additionally friends, a beggar is wise to what causes growth and termination, has possession of that Aristocratic wisdom that leads to the consummate ending of pain. It is, friends, that this beggar is wise to what causes growth and termination, has possession of that Aristocratic wisdom that leads to the consummate ending of pain, that gives him protection.
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Ten complete spheres: One recognizes the earth device above, below, across, as non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the water device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the fire device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the wind device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the deep-blue device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the golden-colored device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the blood-read device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the white device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the space device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded. One recognizes the consciousness device above, below, across, non-dual, unbounded.
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Ten unskillful paths of action: Malicious destruction,
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Ten skillful paths of action: Abstaining from malicious destruction,
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Ten Aristocratic Garbs: Here friends, a beggar has let go of five, How, friends, has a beggar let go of five? How, friends, does a beggar have control of six? How, friends, does a beggar guard one? How, friends, does a beggar calculate four? How, friends, does a beggar separate individual truths? How, friends, does a beggar annihilate wishes? How, friends, does a beggar purifiy his principles? How, friends, does a beggar create impassivity of body? How, friends, does a beggar get well-freed in heart? How, friends, does a beggar get well-freed in wisdom? Here friends, a beggar knows: He knows: 'I have let go of hate, He knows: 'I have let go of delusion,
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Ten Dhammas of the Seer: The seer's high view,
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These then, friends, HERE ENDS THE SANGITI SUTTANTA |