“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the powers. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the powers and the lack of powers of sentient beings so that he can tell, ‘This person has this much power of faith. This person has this much power of diligence. They have this much power of mindfulness. They have this much power of absorption. This person has this much power of insight. This person has this much power of skillful means. This person has this much power of devotion. To know, see, and so forth, up until … and be skillful about this is called knowing the powers. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the powers, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for the origin, cessation, and path, they are as previously taught. At this point, with regard to this truth, I must state the following:

“The great being has relied on knowing the powers for long. He has requested this knowledge from limitless buddhas. The one who illuminates the world teaches The faculties, the powers, and the lack of powers.

“The supreme human correctly understands the knowledge of all beings. He knows the faith, diligence, mindfulness, and insight of beings. Whoever wishes for this teaching, which is like a treasure, Should request it and the Thus-Gone One will teach with his knowledge.

“Since the perfect Buddha has trained repeatedly in knowledge of the powers, When requested he will teach about this without any hindrance. The Guide will enjoy this supreme building.

“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the power of diligence. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He knows that practicing diligence accomplishes one’s aims; laziness does not. Practicing diligence makes one realize what is possible; laziness does not. Likewise, practicing diligence makes one realize the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of what is possible; laziness does not. Practicing diligence makes one realize the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of what is possible; laziness does not. Practicing diligence makes one realize the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of what is possible; laziness does not. Similarly, this applies to all ten powers. Practicing diligence makes one realize the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to the knowledge of omniscience; laziness does not. About this he has said:

“ ‘The body, along with its skin, tendons, and bones will dry up. However, even though my body and its blood may dry up, I will not give up diligence Until I have realized omniscience.’

“Practicing diligence makes one realize what is possible; laziness does not. Practicing diligence accomplishes one’s aims; laziness does not. And so forth, up until … the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to the knowledge of omniscience; laziness does not. In this way the Thus-Gone One correctly understands diligence. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of diligence, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for the origin, cessation, and path, they are as previously taught.

“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the levels of diligence. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the various kinds of physical and mental diligence that arise due to the levels of diligence of all beings. Some beings are physically diligent while they are not mentally diligent. Other beings are mentally diligent while not physically diligent. Whoever has a diligent body but not a diligent mind is worse than those with weak physical diligence. Compared to those with weak physical diligence, they break their training without having been purified, neglect themselves, and lack enthusiasm. Those who are mentally diligent but not physically so will first disregard themselves and then become inspired due to the power of mind. Whoever is diligent in both body and mind is well balanced and therefore neither neglects nor intensifies their efforts. With the cognition of such a balanced diligence they accomplish the accumulations, complete their activities, accomplish their activities, break the chains of the demons, defeat the demons, drive away the demons, terrify all classes of demons, increase the lineage of the Buddha, train on the path, attend on the border, suspend bridges, construct dams, light the torch of wisdom, shine light, clear away darkness, show the path, abide firmly in determined diligence, and ensure that it does not degenerate. Whoever has diligence that only arises from the body or the mind will spoil like the fruit of the clearing nut tree. In this way the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the levels of diligence. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the levels of diligence, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for the origin, cessation, and path, they are as previously taught.