A bhikkhu endowed with two qualities of being moved on occasions that inspire a sense of urgency and by wisely striving when aroused with urgency, dwells in the here and now with abundant ease and joy, and his mind is directed towards the wearing away of the mental defilements.

The Buddha describes the sentient beings who lack in wisdom as truly deprived, dwelling in suffering, annoyance, hardship, and distress.

The Buddha provides a detailed analysis of the six sense bases, differentiating worldly feelings based on attachment from those born of renunciation and insight. He outlines a progressive path of abandoning lower states for higher ones, guiding practitioners through refined meditative states toward complete liberation.

True peace is found not through suppression or indulgence, but through understanding. The Buddha teaches how to discern a practice that is a source of conflict and that which is free from conflict, addressing the pursuit of sensual joy, self-mortification, evaluation of different modes of pleasure, and distinguishing between different kinds of speech.

Verses on the cultivation of boundless loving-kindness for all beings, without exception. One should develop a protective, selfless love like a mother for her child. Maintained constantly, this "divine abiding" purifies the mind of ill-will and, combined with wisdom, leads to ultimate liberation.

The Buddha explains the three bases of sectarian views that when closely examined, culminate in inaction. He then shares the Dhamma that is irrefutable, undefiled, blameless, and not disapproved of by the wise.

The Buddha explains the proximate causes of non-regret, joy, tranquility, and other qualities leading to liberation, contrasting how they are fulfilled in a virtuous person versus an unprincipled person.

After the serpent king Mucalinda stands guard over the Buddha during a rainstorm, the Buddha utters a verse on the happiness found in seclusion, harmlessness toward living beings, the transcendence of sensual desire, and the relinquishment of the conceit ‘I am.’

When the Buddha learned that the bhikkhus had been discussing the worldly affairs of two kings, he reminded them that for those who have gone forth in faith, only two modes of gathering are proper - either engaging in a Dhamma discussion or maintaining noble silence.

Monks mistake venerable Bhaddiya’s exclamation of “bliss” for nostalgia of his royal past. Bhaddiya explains to the Buddha that kingship was fearful, while his current monastic life is true bliss because it is fearless. The Buddha then praises the profound happiness found in being free from inner turmoil.