10.
The Discourse on Nandiya the Sakyan
1036.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu in the Nigrodha Monastery.
Then Nandiya the Sakyan approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, Nandiya the Sakyan said this to the Blessed One -
"Venerable sir, for a noble disciple who entirely, in every way, lacks the four factors of stream-entry, is that noble disciple indeed one who dwells in heedlessness?"
"For whom, Nandiya, the four factors of stream-entry are entirely, in every way, absent, that one I call 'an outsider, standing in the faction of worldlings.' But, Nandiya, listen to how a noble disciple is one who dwells in heedlessness and one who dwells in diligence, pay close attention; I will speak." "Yes, venerable sir," Nandiya the Sakyan assented to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:
"And how, Nandiya, is a noble disciple one who dwells in heedlessness? Here, Nandiya, a noble disciple is endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' He, content with that unwavering confidence in the Buddha, does not strive further for solitude by day, for seclusion by night. For him thus dwelling heedlessly, gladness does not arise. When gladness is absent, joy does not arise. When joy is absent, tranquillity does not arise. When tranquillity is absent, he dwells in suffering. The mind of one who is suffering does not become concentrated. When the mind is unconcentrated, mental states do not become manifest. Due to the non-manifestation of mental states, he goes by the term 'one who dwells in heedlessness.'
"Furthermore, Nandiya, a noble disciple towards the Teaching, etc. towards the Community, etc. He is endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken... etc. conducive to concentration. He, content with that morality pleasing to the noble ones, does not strive further for solitude by day, for seclusion by night. For him thus dwelling heedlessly, gladness does not arise. When gladness is absent, joy does not arise. When joy is absent, tranquillity does not arise. When tranquillity is absent, he dwells in suffering. The mind of one who is suffering does not become concentrated. When the mind is unconcentrated, mental states do not become manifest. Due to the non-manifestation of mental states, he goes by the term 'one who dwells in heedlessness.' Thus, Nandiya, a noble disciple is one who dwells in heedlessness.
"And how, Nandiya, is a noble disciple one who dwells in diligence? Here, Nandiya, a noble disciple is endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' He, not content with that unwavering confidence in the Buddha, strives further for solitude by day and for seclusion by night. For him dwelling thus diligent, gladness arises. In one who is gladdened, joy arises. When the mind is filled with joy, the body becomes calm. One whose body is calm feels happiness. The mind of one who is happy becomes concentrated. When the mind is concentrated, mental states become manifest. Due to the manifestation of mental states, he goes by the term 'one who dwells in diligence'.
"Furthermore, Nandiya, a noble disciple towards the Teaching, etc. towards the Community, etc. He is endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken... etc. conducive to concentration. He, not content with that morality pleasing to the noble ones, strives further for solitude by day and for seclusion by night. For him dwelling thus diligent, gladness arises. In one who is gladdened, joy arises. When the mind is filled with joy, the body becomes calm. One whose body is calm feels happiness. The mind of one who is happy becomes concentrated. When the mind is concentrated, mental states become manifest. Due to the manifestation of mental states, he goes by the term 'one who dwells in diligence'. Thus, Nandiya, is a noble disciple one who dwells in diligence." The tenth.