8 PureDhamma

When Citta was on his deathbed, rather than receiving comfort, he gave comfort and teaching to those present.

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Venerable Godatta asks Citta whether the liberations of measurelessness, nothingness, emptiness, and signlessness are different states, or just different words for the same thing. Citta explains that they are both: they are terms for different meditation experiences, but may also be used of perfection or arahantship.

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The Jain leader Mahāvīra, known as Nigaṇṭha Nātaputa in the Buddhist tradition, is visited by Citta. Mahāvīra asks him whether he believes in a certain state of immersion. When Citta replies that he doesn’t go by faith in the Buddha on this point, Mahāvīra is delighted. But it turns out Citta doesn’t need faith, as he experiences such a state for himself.

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Hurtful or pleasing choices lead to hurtful or pleasing experiences in future lives.

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Reasons a resident mendicant is admirable, and the reverse.

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Senior mendicants with strong defilements are disliked.

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For five reasons, a mendicant should wander a reasonable amount, not aimlessly.

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Placing faith in an individual is dangerous for five reasons.

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It would be better for a monk to embrace a blazing fire than to lie with a maiden.

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Some warriors, like some monks, falter before the threat of battle, while others emerge victorious.

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