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and not bringing beings to maturity. Those two are deeds of Māra that bodhisattvas must reject.

“There are two further deeds of Māra. What are the two? They are not using respectful language toward bodhisattvas and not praising Dharma teachers. Bodhisattvas must reject those two.

“There are two further deeds of Māra. What are the two? They are rejecting opportunities to acquire roots of virtue and readily adopting nonvirtuous attitudes. Bodhisattvas must reject those two.

“There are two further deeds of Māra. What are the two? They are entertaining lustful, malicious, and harmful thoughts when living in seclusion and being concerned with accomplishment and veneration when living within a congregation of monks. Bodhisattvas must reject those two.

“There are two further deeds of Māra. What are the two? They are teaching unworthy students and ignoring worthy students. Bodhisattvas must reject those two.

“There are two further deeds of Māra. What are the two? They are not comprehending these deeds of Māra and being distracted from the mind of omniscience. Those two are deeds of Māra that bodhisattvas must reject.

“Lord of nāgas, for a bodhisattva who lives as a heedful one, deeds of Māra such as these will not arise.

“Lord of nāgas, heedful bodhisattvas develop sixteen powers. What are the sixteen? They are as follows: They develop the power of memory; they develop the power of intelligence;