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12. “And if the sick man says he has done so, then I declare Mahanama, that there is no difference between the lay-brother who can thus aver and the disciple whose mind is freed from the asavas : that is to say, so far as emancipation goes.”

§ 4. His Tolerance of the Intolerant

1. Once the Blessed Lord was dwelling in the realm of the Yakkha Alavaka in the town of Alavi. Then the Yakkha Alavaka approached the Blessed Lord, and having approached him, said thus:

“Get out, O Monk ! ”

2. The Blessed Lord departed, saying: “Very well, friend.”

3. The Yakkha then ordered “Enter, O Monk.”

4. The Blessed Lord entered, saying: “Very well, friend.”

5. For the second time also the Yakkha Alavaka told the Blessed Lord, “Get out, O Monk !”

6. The Lord departed, saying : “Very well, friend.”

7. “Enter, O Monk !” said the Yakkha, the second time.

8. The Lord entered, saying: “Very well, friend.”

9. For the third time also the Yakkha Alavaka told the Lord, “Get out, O Monk !”

10. The Lord departed, saying: “Very well, friend.”

11. “Enter, O Monk !” said the Yakkha again.

12. The Lord entered, saying: “Very well, friend.”

13. For the fourth time did the Yakkha tell the Lord, “Get out, O Monk !”

14. This time the Lord replied : “I shall not get out, friend, you may do what you like.”

15. “I shall put a question to you; monk; if you do not answer my question, I will drive you out of your wits or I will tear your heart, or I will take you by the feet and throw you to the other side of the river,” said the angry Yakkha.

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