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The Discourse on Weakness in Training
63.
"There are, monks, these five weaknesses in training.
Which five?
Killing living beings, taking what is not given, sexual misconduct, lying, spirits, liquor and intoxicants that cause negligence -
these, monks, are the five weaknesses in training.
"For the abandoning of these five weaknesses in training, monks, the four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed. Which four? Here, monks, a monk dwells observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world; in feelings... etc. In mind... etc. He dwells observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For the abandoning of these five weaknesses in training, monks, these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The first.