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The Discourse on the Great Man
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At Sāvatthī.
Then the Venerable Sāriputta approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Blessed One -
"'Great man, great man', venerable sir, is said.
In what way, venerable sir, is one a great man?"
"Because of having a liberated mind, Sāriputta, I say 'great man'.
Because of having an unliberated mind, I say 'not a great man'."
"And how, Sāriputta, does one have a liberated mind? Here, Sāriputta, a monk dwells observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For him dwelling observing the body in the body, the mind becomes dispassionate, becomes liberated from the mental corruptions by non-clinging. In feelings... etc. In mind... etc. He dwells observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For him dwelling observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, the mind becomes dispassionate, becomes liberated from the mental corruptions by non-clinging. Thus indeed, Sāriputta, one has a liberated mind. Because of having a liberated mind, Sāriputta, I say 'great man'. Because of having an unliberated mind, I say 'not a great man'." The first.