10.
The Discourse on the Powers of One Who Has Eliminated the Mental Corruptions
90.
Then the Venerable Sāriputta approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the Venerable Sāriputta seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"How many, Sāriputta, are the powers of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, endowed with which powers a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions:
'My mental corruptions are eliminated'?"
"Ten, venerable sir, are the powers of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, endowed with which powers a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.' What are the ten? Here, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, all activities are well seen as impermanent, as they really are, with right wisdom. That, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, all activities are well seen as impermanent, as they really are, with right wisdom - this too, venerable sir, is a power of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, based on which power a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.'
Furthermore, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, sensual pleasures are well seen as like a pit of burning charcoal, as they really are, with right wisdom. That, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, sensual pleasures are well seen as like a pit of burning charcoal, as they really are, with right wisdom - this too, venerable sir, is a power of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, based on which power a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.'
Furthermore, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the mind slants towards seclusion, slopes towards seclusion, inclines towards seclusion, is established in seclusion, delights in renunciation, has become completely free from all phenomena conducive to mental corruptions. That, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the mind slants towards seclusion, slopes towards seclusion, inclines towards seclusion, is established in seclusion, delights in renunciation, has become completely free from all phenomena conducive to mental corruptions - this too, venerable sir, is a power of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, based on which power a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.'
Furthermore, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the four establishments of mindfulness have been developed and well developed. That, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the four establishments of mindfulness have been developed and well developed - this too, venerable sir, is a power of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, based on which power a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.'
Furthermore, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the four right strivings have been developed and well developed; etc. the four bases for spiritual power have been developed and well developed; etc. the five faculties; the five powers have been developed and well developed; the seven factors of enlightenment have been developed and well developed; the noble eightfold path has been developed and well developed. That, venerable sir, for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, the noble eightfold path has been developed and well developed - this too, venerable sir, is a power of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, based on which power a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.'
These, venerable sir, are the ten powers of a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, endowed with which powers a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions acknowledges the elimination of the mental corruptions: 'My mental corruptions are eliminated.' The tenth.