“What do you think, Bhaddāli? At that time were you freed both ways, freed by wisdom, a direct witness, attained to view, freed by faith, a follower of teachings, or a follower by faith?” “No, sir.” “Weren’t you vacuous, hollow, and mistaken?”

“Yes, sir. I made a mistake … Please, sir, accept my mistake for what it is, so I will restrain myself in future.” “Indeed, Bhaddāli, you made a mistake. … But since you have recognized your mistake for what it is, and have dealt with it properly, I accept it. For it is growth in the training of the Noble One to recognize a mistake for what it is, deal with it properly, and commit to restraint in the future.