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## Chapter 14: The Discourse on Rejecting the Sick
**14.** This is what should be done: One should give charity, both in the form of food and money. One should first bow down to the Guru and then contemplate all this. || 4 ||
**5.** In the last time cycle, the Jinas have given the teachings, and the teachings are to be contemplated. The rules that are well-spoken should be followed. || 5 ||
**6.** When contemplating the teachings, one should be free from attachment, and one should be free from the desire for worldly things. One should contemplate the teachings with the same mind as the Siddhas. || 6 ||
**7.** One should not give food to the sick, nor should one give them anything else. For a long time, they will be a burden and will have to be listened to. || 7 ||
**8.** One should not be attached to the sick, as the teachings say that they are a burden. One who is free from attachment to all beings will attain liberation. || 8 ||
**9.** Death is the death of the sick, it is the great ocean of suffering. The souls wander in the cycle of birth and death, bound by karma. || 9 ||
**10.** One who is free from attachment to all beings, who is wealthy and has a good family, who is endowed with the seven virtues, and who is a follower of the Jinas, will be liberated. || 10 ||
**11.** I bow down to the Gurus, who have taught the difficult rules of conduct, which are related to right faith, right knowledge, right conduct, right effort, and right mindfulness. || 11 ||
**12.** One who is free from attachment to all beings, who has climbed the mountain of liberation, who is free from fear, who knows the truth, will be liberated. || 12 ||
**13.** I seek refuge in the Jinas, the Siddhas, the good, and the Dharma. I bow down to the Jinas, and I seek refuge in them. I will practice austerities. || 13 ||
**14.** I bow down to the Arhats, the conquerors, who are free from the stains of karma. I bow down to all the Siddhas. || 14 ||
**15.** I bow down to all the Ayariyas, who are the holders of the five virtues. I bow down to the Siddhas, the teachers, and the monks. || 15 ||
**16.** I bow down to the good, who are endowed with the virtue of patience, who are the mountains of all virtues, and who are the helpers of the Dharma. || 16 ||
**The Discourse on Rejecting the Sick, Chapter 8**