Navasuttaṃ [SN 21.4, PTS 2.278]

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The Discourse on Nava

238. He was dwelling at Sāvatthī. Now at that time a certain new monk, after the meal, having returned from his alms round, having entered the dwelling, was living at ease, silent, and kept still, and did not perform service for the monks at the time of making robes. Then several monks approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those monks said this to the Blessed One - "Here, venerable sir, a certain new monk, after the meal, having returned from his alms round, having entered the dwelling, is living at ease, silent, and keeps still, and does not perform service for the monks at the time of making robes."

Then the Blessed One addressed a certain monk - "Come, monk, in my name address that monk: 'The Teacher calls you, friend.'" "Yes, venerable sir," that monk replied to the Blessed One and approached that monk; having approached, he said this to that monk - "The Teacher calls you, friend." "Yes, friend," that monk replied to that monk and approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. To that monk seated to one side, the Blessed One said this: "Is it true, monk, that after the meal, having returned from your alms round, having entered the dwelling, you are living at ease, silent, and keep still, and do not perform service for the monks at the time of making robes?" "I too, venerable sir, am doing my own function."

Then the Blessed One, having known with his mind the reflection in the mind of that monk, addressed the monks: "Do not, monks, grumble at this monk. This monk, monks, is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life; that unsurpassed final consummation of the holy life, for the sake of which sons of good family rightly go forth from home into homelessness, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells."

This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -