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The Discourse on the Sick
22. "Monks, there are these three sick persons existing and found in the world. Which three? Here, monks, a certain sick person, whether obtaining suitable foods or not obtaining suitable foods, whether obtaining suitable medicines or not obtaining suitable medicines, whether obtaining a proper attendant or not obtaining a proper attendant, does not recover from that illness.
Here again, monks, a certain sick person, whether obtaining suitable foods or not obtaining suitable foods, whether obtaining suitable medicines or not obtaining suitable medicines, whether obtaining a proper attendant or not obtaining a proper attendant, recovers from that illness.
Here again, monks, a certain sick person, only obtaining suitable foods and not without obtaining them, only obtaining suitable medicines and not without obtaining them, only obtaining a proper attendant and not without obtaining one, recovers from that illness.
There, monks, that sick person who only obtaining suitable foods and not without obtaining them, only obtaining suitable medicines and not without obtaining them, only obtaining a proper attendant and not without obtaining one, recovers from that illness - dependent on this sick person, monks, meal for the sick has been allowed, medicine for the sick has been allowed, attendant of the sick has been allowed. And dependent on this sick person, monks, other sick persons too should be attended to. These, monks, are the three sick persons existing and found in the world.
Just so, monks, there are these three persons like the sick existing and found in the world. Which three? Here, monks, a certain person, whether obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder or not obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder, whether obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder or not obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder, does not enter upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
Here again, monks, a certain person, whether obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder or not obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder, whether obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder or not obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder, enters upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
Here again, monks, a certain person, only obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder and not without obtaining it, only obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder and not without obtaining it, enters upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states.
There, monks, that person who only obtaining the seeing of the Truth-finder and not without obtaining it, only obtaining the hearing of the Teaching and discipline proclaimed by the Truth-finder and not without obtaining it, enters upon the fixed course, the right path, in wholesome mental states - dependent on this person, monks, the proclamation of the Teaching has been allowed. And dependent on this person, monks, the Teaching should be taught to others too. These, monks, are the three persons like the sick existing and found in the world." The second.