Tatiyavagga — Buddham Dhammam

Pasannacittasutta

Iti 21

A Pure Mind

Clear-mindedness leads to rebirth in a heavenly world.

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Mettasutta

Iti 22

The Benefits of Love

"Acts of merit" is a synonym for what is blissful, desirable, pleasing, endearing, charming. The Buddha recalls the results he himself has experienced from doing meritorious deeds.

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Ubhayatthasutta

Iti 23

Both Kinds of Benefit

Heedfulness with regard to skillful qualities keeps both kinds of benefit secure: benefit in this live and benefit in lives to come.

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Aṭṭhipuñjasutta

Iti 24

A Heap of Bones

In this course of transmigrating, one person would leave behind a heap of bones as large as a mountain-if there were someone to collect the bones and the collection were not destroyed.