4.
The Discourse on the Abyss
252.
"An ignorant worldling, monks, speaks this speech -
'There is an abyss in the ocean.'
But this, monks, the ignorant worldling speaks this speech about something non-existing, not found -
'There is an abyss in the ocean.'
This, monks, is a designation for bodily painful feelings, namely 'abyss.'
An ignorant worldling, monks, being touched by bodily painful feeling, grieves, is wearied, laments, beats his breast and wails, falls into confusion.
This is called, monks, 'an ignorant worldling who did not gain a foothold in the abyss, and did not find firm ground.'
But a learned noble disciple, monks, being touched by bodily painful feeling, does not grieve, is not wearied, does not lament, does not beat his breast and wail, does not fall into confusion.
This is called, monks, 'a learned noble disciple who gained a foothold in the abyss, and found firm ground.'"
Bodily, life-threatening, touched by which he trembles.
He did not gain a foothold in the abyss, and also did not find firm ground.
Bodily, life-threatening, touched by which he does not tremble;
He indeed gained a foothold in the abyss, and also found firm ground." The fourth.