11. Bhikkhus, these two are powers. What two? They are the power of considering and the power of developing. Bhikkhus, a certain one considers bodily misconduct has evil results here and now and here after, verbal misconduct has evil results here and now and here after and mental misconduct has evil results here and now and here after. Considering thus he abstains from bodily misconduct and develops bodily good conduct. Abstains from verbal misconduct and develops verbal good conduct and abstains from mental misconduct and develops mental good conduct. Bhikkhus, to this is called the power of considering.

Bhikkhus, what is the power of concentration? Bhikkhus, the power of concentration of a trainer is the power of concentration in the level of a trainer. He dispels greed, hate and delusion, to the level possible within his power and does no evil and accures no demerit. This is called the power of concentration.