271“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to murder their mother. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder their mother.”

272“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to murder their father. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder their father.”

273“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to murder a perfected one. But it is possible for an ordinary person to murder a perfected one.”

274“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to injure a Realized One with malicious intent. But it is possible for an ordinary person to injure a Realized One with malicious intent.”

275“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to cause a schism in the Saṅgha. But it is possible for an ordinary person to cause a schism in the Saṅgha.”

276“It is impossible, mendicants, it cannot happen for a person accomplished in view to acknowledge another teacher. But it is possible for an ordinary person to acknowledge another teacher.”