10.
The Discourse on Ascetics
241.
"Here only, monks, is an ascetic, here is a second ascetic, here is a third ascetic, here is a fourth ascetic;
the other doctrines are empty of other ascetics" -
thus, monks, rightly roar the lion's roar.
"And what, monks, is the first ascetic? Here, monks, a monk, with the utter elimination of the three mental fetters, becomes a stream-enterer, no longer subject to fall into lower realms, fixed in destiny, heading for the highest enlightenment. This, monks, is the first ascetic.
"And what, monks, is the second ascetic? Here, monks, a monk, with the utter elimination of the three mental fetters and with the reduction of lust, hate, and delusion, becomes a once-returner, who, having come to this world only once more, makes an end of suffering. This, monks, is the second ascetic.
"And what, monks, is the third ascetic? Here, monks, a monk, with the utter elimination of the five lower mental fetters, becomes one of spontaneous birth, attaining final nibbāna there, not subject to return from that world. This, monks, is the third ascetic.
"And what, monks, is the fourth ascetic? Here, monks, a monk, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. This, monks, is the fourth ascetic.
"Here only, monks, is the first ascetic, here is a second ascetic, here is a third ascetic, here is a fourth ascetic; the other doctrines are empty of other ascetics" - thus, monks, rightly roar the lion's roar." The tenth.