The Chapter on a Safe Place
AN 9.52 A Safe Place Khemasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'a safe place'. In what way did the Buddha speak of a safe place?"
"First, take a mendicant who, quite secluded from sensual pleasures ... enters and remains in the first absorption. To this extent the Buddha spoke of a safe place in a qualified sense. ...
Furthermore, take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, enters and remains in the cessation of perception and feeling. And, having seen with wisdom, their defilements come to an end. To this extent the Buddha spoke of a safe place in a definitive sense."
AN 9.53 Reaching a Safe Place Khemappattasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'reaching a safe place'. ..."
AN 9.54 Freedom From Death Amatasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'freedom from death'. ..."
AN 9.55 Reaching Freedom From Death Amatappattasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'reaching freedom from death'. ..."
AN 9.56 A Place Without Fear Abhayasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'a place without fear'. ..."
AN 9.57 Reaching a Place Without Fear Abhayappattasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'reaching a place without fear'. ..."
AN 9.58 Tranquility Passaddhisutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'tranquility'. ..."
AN 9.59 Progressive Tranquility Anupubbapassaddhisutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'progressive tranquility'. ..."
AN 9.60 Cessation Nirodhasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'cessation'. ..."
AN 9.61 Progressive Cessation Anupubbanirodhasutta
"Reverend, they speak of 'progressive cessation'. What is the progressive cessation that the Buddha spoke of?"
"First, take a mendicant who, quite secluded from sensual pleasures ... enters and remains in the first absorption. To this extent the Buddha spoke of progressive cessation in a qualified sense. ...
Furthermore, take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, enters and remains in the cessation of perception and feeling. And, having seen with wisdom, their defilements come to an end. To this extent the Buddha spoke of progressive cessation in a definitive sense."
AN 9.62 Requirements for Perfection Abhabbasutta
"Mendicants, without giving up nine things you can't realize perfection. What nine? Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess. Without giving up these nine things you can't realize perfection.
After giving up nine things you can realize perfection. What nine? Greed, hate, delusion, anger, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, and stinginess. After giving up these nine things you can realize the fruit of perfection."