41(10)Mastery(2)Again,Ee prints' this as a continuation of the preceding sutta,but Ce and Be consider it distinct.Since I follow Ce and Be,my numbering now exceeds Ee by three.
Again,Ee prints' this as a continuation of the preceding sutta,but Ce and Be consider it distinct.Since I follow Ce and Be,my numbering now exceeds Ee by three."Bhikkhus,possessing seven qualities,Sariputta exercises mastery over his mind and is not a servant of his mind.
What seven?
Here,(1)Sariputta is skilled in concentration,(2)skilled in the attainment of concentration,(3)skilled in the duration of concentration,(4)skilled in emergence from concentration,
(5)skilled in fitness for concentration,(6)skilled in the area of concentration,and (7)skilled in resolution regarding concentration.
Possessing these seven qualities,Sariputta exercises mastery over his mind and is not a servant of his mind."