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iti3:0.1So It Was Said 3

iti3:0.2The Book of the Ones

iti3:0.3Chapter One

iti3:0.4Delusion

iti3:1.1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

iti3:2.1“Mendicants, give up one thing

iti3:2.2and I guarantee you non-return.

iti3:2.3What one thing?

iti3:2.4Delusion is the one thing. Give it up,

iti3:2.5and I guarantee you non-return.”

iti3:2.6The Buddha spoke this matter.

iti3:2.7On this it is said:

iti3:3.1“When overcome by delusion

iti3:3.2beings go to a bad place.

iti3:3.3Having rightly understood that delusion,

iti3:3.4the discerning give it up.

iti3:3.5Once they’ve given it up,

iti3:3.6they never return to this world.”

iti3:4.1This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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