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## Chapter Nine
**8825.** The victory over the obstacle of sitting (**Niṣadyāpariṣaha-vijaya**) is ascertained for one who, due to the fatigue caused by self-study, meditation, and walking, experiences sleep for a muhūrta in a region of the earth that is harsh, uneven, and abundant with pebbles and shards, extremely cold and extremely hot, and who, while lying down in a particular way, either on one side or in a stretched-out posture, does not change position to avoid harming living beings, like a fallen tree or a corpse, whose mind is absorbed in knowledge and contemplation, whose body does not move even when subjected to various obstacles caused by external factors, and who endures the pain caused by these obstacles for an indefinite period.
**8826.** The victory over the obstacle of anger (**Ākrośa-pariṣaha-sahaṇa**) is ascertained for one who, even while hearing harsh, contemptuous, abusive, and insulting words that are fueled by the fire of anger and uttered by those driven by false views, does not let his mind become attached to them, even though he is capable of retaliating immediately, but instead contemplates that this is the result of past evil deeds, and who, upon hearing these words, remains steadfast in his contemplation of the practice of austerities, does not allow even a trace of the poison of passions to enter his heart.
**8827.** The victory over the obstacle of physical pain (**Niṣadyāpariṣaha-vijaya**) is ascertained for one whose body is being tortured by sharp swords, maces, and hammers, and who, even while being beaten, does not experience any mental disturbance, thinking, "This is the result of my past evil deeds. What can these unfortunate beings do? This body is like a water bubble, destined to perish. They are inflicting this extreme pain because of the cause of suffering. My right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct cannot be destroyed by any obstacle."