The second on Purity

Bhikkhus, these three are purities. What three?

Bodily purity, verbal purity and mental purity.

Bhikkhus, what is bodily purity?

Here bhikkhus, a certain one abstains from destroying living things, taking the not given and misbehaving in sexual desires. This is bodily purity.

Bhikkhus, what is verbal purity?

Here bhikkhus, a certain one abstains from telling lies, slandering, talking roughly and talking frivolously. Bhikkhus, this is verbal purity. .

Bhikkhus, what is mental purity?

Here, bhikkhus, when there is sensual interest, the bhikkhu knows, there is sensual interest in me, when there isn't sensual interest, the bhikkhu knows, there isn't sensual interest in me. He knows how the non arisen sensual interest arises, how arisen sensual interest is dispelled and how dispelled sensual interest would not arise again.

When there is anger, the bhikkhu knows, there is anger in me, when there isn't anger, the bhikkhu knows, there isn't anger in me. He knows how the non arisen anger arises, how arisen anger is dispelled and how dispelled anger would not arise again.

When there is sloth and torpor, the bhikkhu knows, there is sloth and torpor in me, when there isn't sloth and torpor, the bhikkhu knows, there isn't sloth and torpor in me. He knows how the non arisen sloth and torpor arises, how arisen sloth and torpor is dispelled and how dispelled sloth and torpor would not arise again.

When there is excitement and worry, the bhikkhu knows, there is excitement and worry in me, when there isn't excitement and worry, the bhikkhu knows, there isn't excitement and worry in me. He knows how the non arisen excitement and worry arises, how arisen excitement and worry is dispelled and how dispelled excitement and worry would not arise again.

When there is doubt, the bhikkhu knows, there is doubt in me, when there isn't doubt, the bhikkhu knows, there isn't doubt in me. He knows how the non arisen doubt arises, how arisen doubt is dispelled and how dispelled doubt would not arise again. Bhikkhus, this is mental purity. These are the three purities.