These consist of various mental distractions caused by the nine considerations “He has caused, causes, will cause wrong to me. He has caused, causes, will cause wrong to one dear to me. He has served, serves, will serve my enemies.”

Nine points of reference that inflame one’s anger and hostility: (1) my enemy has harmed me, (2) is harming me, and (3) will harm me; (4) my enemy has harmed my friend, (5) is harming my friend, and (6) will harm my friend; (7) my enemy has assisted other enemies, (8) is assisting other enemies, and (9) my enemy will assist my other enemy.