V. Streams of Merit with Verses 41 (1) Streams (1) (The opening is identical with §31, continuing thus:) When, Bhikkhus, a noble disciple possesses these 4 streams of merit , streams of the wholesome, it is not easy to take the measure of his merit thus: ‘Just so much is his stream of merit, stream of the wholesome, nutriment of

VII. Great Wisdom 62 (1) Greatness of Wisdom Bhikkhus, these 4 things , when developed and cultivated, lead to greatness of wisdom . What 4? 1) Association with superior persons, 2) hearing the true Dhamma, 3) careful attention, 4) practice in accordance with the Dhamma. - These 4 things , when developed and cultivated, lead to greatness of wisdom. 63

VI. The Wise One 51 (1) With Verses (The prose portion is the same as §46 .) This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this: When one has faith in the Tathāgata, Unshakable and well established, And good conduct built on virtue, Dear to the noble ones and praised; When

IX. Ganges Repetition Series 77 (1)–88 (12) The River Ganges—Eastward, Etc. Bhikkhus, just as the river Ganges slants, slopes, and inclines towards the East , so too a Bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the 7 factors of enlightenment slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna . And how, Bhikkhus, does a Bhikkhu develop and cultivate the 7 factors of enlightenment so

VIII. Cessation 67 (1) Foulness Bhikkhus, when the perception of foulness … 68 (2) Death Bhikkhus, when the perception of death … 69 (3) Repulsiveness of Food Bhikkhus, when the perception of the repulsiveness of food … 70 (4) Non-delight Bhikkhus, when the perception of non-delight in the entire world … 71 (5) Impermanence Bhikkhus, when the perception of impermanence

X. Diligence 89 (1)–98 (10) The Tathāgata, Etc. Bhikkhus, whatever beings there are—whether those without feet or those with two 2 or those with 4 feet or those with many feet—… (To be elaborated by way of the factors of enlightenment parallel to 45:139–48 .) Tathāgata, footprint, roof peak, Roots, heartwood, jasmine, Monarch, the moon and sun, Together with the

VII. In-And-Out Breathing 57 (1) The Skeleton (i. Of great fruit) At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, when the perception of a skeleton is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and benefit. And how, Bhikkhus, is the perception of a skeleton developed and cultivated so that it is of great fruit and benefit? Here, Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu develops the enlightenment

XIII. Floods 121 (1)–129 (9) Floods, Etc. Bhikkhus, there are these 4 floods . What 4? 1) The flood of sensuality, 2) the flood of existence, 3) the flood of views, 4) the flood of ignorance…. (To be elaborated parallel to 45:171–79 .) 130 (10) Higher Fetters Bhikkhus, there are these 5 higher fetters . What 5? 1) Lust for

XV. Diligence (Removal of Lust Version) 143 (1)–152 (10) The Tathāgata, Etc. (To be elaborated by way of the enlightenment factors having as their final goal the removal of lust, etc.) Tathāgata, footprint, roof peak, Roots, heartwood, jasmine, Monarch, the moon and sun, Together with the cloth as tenth. XVI. Strenuous Deeds (Removal of Lust Version) 153 (1)–164 (12) Strenuous,