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The Discourse on Three States
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"Monks, by three states the human beings of Uttarakuru surpass both the gods of the Thirty-three and the human beings of the Indian subcontinent.
With which three?
Without attachment, without possessions, with fixed life span, with distinctive qualities -
Monks, by these three states the human beings of Uttarakuru surpass both the gods of the Thirty-three and the human beings of the Indian subcontinent.
"Monks, by three states the gods of the Thirty-three surpass both the human beings of Uttarakuru and the human beings of the Indian subcontinent. With which three? In divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness - Monks, by these three states the gods of the Thirty-three surpass both the human beings of Uttarakuru and the human beings of the Indian subcontinent.
"Monks, by three states the human beings of the Indian subcontinent surpass both the human beings of Uttarakuru and the gods of the Thirty-three. With which three? They are courageous, mindful, and here is the abiding by the holy life - Monks, by these three states the human beings of the Indian subcontinent surpass both the human beings of Uttarakuru and the gods of the Thirty-three." The first.