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The Discourse with a Wandering Ascetic
55. Then a certain brahmin wandering ascetic approached the Blessed One; having approached, etc. Seated to one side, that brahmin wandering ascetic said this to the Blessed One - "'The Teaching is visible here and now, the Teaching is visible here and now', Master Gotama, is said. In what respect, Master Gotama, is the Teaching visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise?"
"One who is lustful, brahmin, overcome by lust, with mind consumed, intends for his own affliction, intends for the affliction of others, intends for the affliction of both, and experiences mental suffering and displeasure. When lust has been abandoned, one does not intend for his own affliction, does not intend for the affliction of others, does not intend for the affliction of both, and does not experience mental suffering and displeasure.
"One who is lustful, brahmin, overcome by lust, with mind consumed, practises misconduct by body, practises misconduct by speech, practises misconduct by mind. When lust has been abandoned, one does not practise misconduct by body, does not practise misconduct by speech, does not practise misconduct by mind.
"One who is lustful, brahmin, overcome by lust, with mind consumed, does not understand one's own welfare as it really is, does not understand the welfare of others as it really is, does not understand the welfare of both as it really is. When lust has been abandoned, one understands one's own welfare as it really is, understands the welfare of others as it really is, understands the welfare of both as it really is. In this way too, brahmin, the Teaching is visible here and now. Etc.
"One who is hateful, brahmin, by hate, etc. One who is deluded, brahmin, overcome by delusion, with mind consumed, intends for his own affliction, intends for the affliction of others, intends for the affliction of both, and experiences mental suffering and displeasure. When delusion has been abandoned, one does not intend for his own affliction, does not intend for the affliction of others, does not intend for the affliction of both, and does not experience mental suffering and displeasure.
"One who is deluded, brahmin, overcome by delusion, with mind consumed, practises misconduct by body, practises misconduct by speech, practises misconduct by mind. When delusion has been abandoned, one does not practise misconduct by body, does not practise misconduct by speech, does not practise misconduct by mind.
"One who is deluded, brahmin, overcome by delusion, with mind consumed, does not understand one's own welfare as it really is, does not understand the welfare of others as it really is, does not understand the welfare of both as it really is. When delusion has been abandoned, one understands one's own welfare as it really is, understands the welfare of others as it really is, understands the welfare of both as it really is. Thus, brahmin, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise."
"Excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. May Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The fourth.