6.
The Discourse on the Pupil
151.
"This holy life, monks, is lived without a pupil, without a teacher.
A monk with a pupil, monks, with a teacher, dwells in suffering, not comfortably.
A monk without a pupil, monks, without a teacher, dwells happily, comfortably.
And how, monk, does one with a pupil, with a teacher, dwell in suffering, not comfortably?
Here, monks, for a monk, having seen a form with the eye, there arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters.
They dwell within him, within him dwell evil unwholesome mental states.
Therefore he is called 'one with a pupil'.
They occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states occur to him.
Therefore he is called 'one with a teacher', etc.
"Furthermore, monks, for a monk, having tasted a flavour with the tongue, there arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters. They dwell within him, within him dwell evil unwholesome mental states. Therefore he is called 'one with a pupil'. They occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states occur to him. Therefore he is called 'one with a teacher', etc.
"Furthermore, monks, for a monk, having cognised a mental object with the mind, there arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters. They dwell within him, within him dwell evil unwholesome mental states. Therefore he is called 'one with a pupil'. They occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states occur to him. Therefore he is called 'one with a teacher'. Thus, monks, a monk with a pupil, with a teacher, dwells in suffering, not comfortably.
"And how, monks, does a monk without a pupil, without a teacher, dwell happily, comfortably? Here, monks, for a monk, having seen a form with the eye, there do not arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters. They do not dwell within him, within him do not dwell evil unwholesome mental states. Therefore he is called 'one without a pupil'. They do not occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states do not occur to him. Therefore he is called 'one without a teacher', etc.
"Furthermore, monks, for a monk, having tasted a flavour with the tongue, there do not arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters. They do not dwell within him, within him do not dwell evil unwholesome mental states. Therefore he is called 'one without a pupil'. They do not occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states do not occur to him. Therefore he is called 'one without a teacher', etc.
"Furthermore, monks, for a monk, having cognised a mental object with the mind, there do not arise evil unwholesome mental states, thoughts subject to mental fetters. They do not dwell within him, within him do not dwell evil unwholesome mental states. Therefore he is called 'one without a pupil'. They do not occur to him, evil unwholesome mental states do not occur to him. Therefore he is called 'without a teacher'. Thus, monks, a monk without a pupil, without a teacher, dwells happily and comfortably. This holy life, monks, is lived without a pupil. Without a teacher. A monk with a pupil, monks, a monk with a teacher, dwells in suffering, not comfortably. A monk without a pupil, monks, a monk without a teacher, dwells happily and comfortably." The sixth.