8.
The Discourse on Nakulapitā
131.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Bhaggas at Suṃsumāragira in the Bhesakaḷā Grove, in the Deer Park.
Then the householder Nakulapitā approached the Blessed One, etc.
Seated to one side, the householder Nakulapitā said this to the Blessed One -
"What, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby some beings here do not attain final nibbāna in this very life?
But what, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby some beings here attain final nibbāna in this very life?"
"There are, householder, forms cognisable by eye that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing.
If a monk delights in that, asserts it, and remains grasping it.
For him delighting in that, asserting it, remaining grasping it, consciousness becomes dependent on that, clinging to that.
A monk with clinging, householder, does not attain final nibbāna. Etc.
There are, householder, flavours cognisable by tongue. Etc.
There are, householder, mental phenomena cognisable by mind that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing.
If a monk delights in that, asserts it, and remains grasping it.
For him delighting in that, asserting it, remaining grasping it, consciousness becomes dependent on that, clinging to that.
A monk with clinging, householder, does not attain final nibbāna.
This, householder, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby some beings here do not attain final nibbāna in this very life."
"And there are, householder, forms cognisable by eye that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing. If a monk does not delight in that, does not assert it, and does not remain grasping it. For him not delighting in that, not asserting it, not remaining grasping it, consciousness does not become dependent on that, does not cling to that. A monk without clinging, householder, attains final nibbāna. Etc. There are, householder, flavours cognisable by tongue. Etc. There are, householder, mental phenomena cognisable by mind that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing. If a monk does not delight in that, does not assert it, and does not remain grasping it. For him not delighting in that, not asserting it, not remaining grasping it, consciousness does not become dependent on that, does not cling to that. A monk without clinging, householder, attains final nibbāna. This, householder, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby some beings here attain final nibbāna in this very life." The eighth.