6.
The Discourse on Rapture
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Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika, surrounded by about five hundred lay followers, approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the householder Anāthapiṇḍika seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"You, householder, have attended upon the Community of monks with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick. Indeed, householder, contentment should not be made with just that much - 'We have attended upon the Community of monks with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick.' Therefore, householder, you should train thus - 'How may we from time to time, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwell in it!' Thus indeed, householder, should you train."
When this was said, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Blessed One - "Wonderful, Venerable Sir, marvellous, Venerable Sir! How well spoken is this, venerable sir, by the Blessed One - 'You, householder, have attended upon the Community of monks with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick. Indeed, householder, contentment should not be made with just that much - We have attended upon the Community of monks with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick. Therefore, householder, you should train thus - How may we from time to time, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwell in it! Thus indeed, householder, should you train.' Venerable sir, at the time when a noble disciple, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwells in it, five states are not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with sensuality there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever happiness and pleasure connected with sensuality there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with the unwholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever happiness and pleasure connected with the unwholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with the wholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Venerable sir, at the time when a noble disciple, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwells in it, these five states are not present for him at that time."
"Good, good, Sāriputta! Sāriputta, at the time when a noble disciple, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwells in it, five states are not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with sensuality there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever happiness and pleasure connected with sensuality there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with the unwholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever happiness and pleasure connected with the unwholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Whatever pain and displeasure connected with the wholesome there may be for him, that is not present for him at that time. Sāriputta, at the time when a noble disciple, having attained the rapture of solitude, dwells in it, these five states are not present for him at that time." The sixth.