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The Discourse on the Quenched
56. Then the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi said this to the Blessed One - "'Nibbāna visible here and now, Nibbāna visible here and now', Master Gotama, is said. In what respect, Master Gotama, is Nibbāna 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. In this way too, brahmin, Nibbāna is visible here and now.
"One who is hateful, brahmin, 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. In this way too, brahmin, Nibbāna is visible here and now.
"When, brahmin, one experiences the complete elimination of lust, experiences the complete elimination of hate, experiences the complete elimination of delusion; thus, brahmin, Nibbāna 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 fifth.