AN 6.60 The junior monk Citta Hatthisāriputta rudely interrupts his seniors, and is admonished by Mahākoṭṭhita. His friends speak in his defense, but Mahākoṭṭhita warns them with a long explanation of how hard it is to know another’s mind. Ultimately, Citta disrobes.

AN 6.61 Several senior mendicants discuss the “Questions of Metteyya” from the Pārāyana (Snp 5.3). Each propose an interpretation, and they then ask the Buddha. He praises each reading, but gives his own intended meaning.

AN 6.62 A monk asks whether, when the Buddha said that Devadatta was going to hell, he was speaking metaphorically. The Buddha castigates him, wondering how anyone could misunderstand such a straightforward statement, and explains how he reads the minds of others and understands where their deeds will lead them.

AN 6.63 A detailed analysis of several central themes, including sense perception, feeling, defilements, kamma, etc.

AN 6.64 The Buddha possesses six spiritual powers that enable him to roar his lion’s roar.