10.
The Third Discourse on Ascetics and Brahmins
123.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who do not understand the solid element, do not understand the origin of the solid element, do not understand the cessation of the solid element, do not understand the practice leading to the cessation of the solid element, etc.
do not understand the liquid element...
do not understand the heat element...
do not understand the air element, do not understand the origin of the air element, do not understand the cessation of the air element, do not understand the practice leading to the cessation of the air element, they are not for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics or considered brahmins among brahmins;
and those venerable ones do not dwell having attained the goal of asceticism or the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves."
"But whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who understand the solid element, understand the origin of the solid element, understand the cessation of the solid element, understand the practice leading to the cessation of the solid element... But whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, etc. understand the liquid element... understand the heat element... understand the air element, understand the origin of the air element, understand the cessation of the air element, understand the practice leading to the cessation of the air element, they are for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics and considered brahmins among brahmins; and those venerable ones dwell having attained the goal of asceticism and the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves." The tenth.