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The Discourse on Upatissa
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī.
There the Venerable Sāriputta addressed the monks:
"Friends, monks!"
"Friend," those monks assented to the Venerable Sāriputta.
The Venerable Sāriputta said this -
"Here, friends, when I had gone to a private place and was in seclusion, this reflection arose in my mind - 'Is there indeed anything in the world from whose alteration and change sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and anguish would arise in me?' This occurred to me, friend - 'There is not indeed anything in the world from whose alteration and change sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and anguish would arise in me.'"
When this was said, the Venerable Ānanda said this to the Venerable Sāriputta - "Would not sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and anguish arise in you, friend Sāriputta, from the alteration and change of the Teacher?" "Sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and anguish would not arise in me, friend, from the alteration and change of the Teacher, but it would occur to me thus - 'Alas, the influential Teacher has disappeared, the one of great supernormal power, of great might. For if the Blessed One were to remain for a long time, for a long duration, that would be for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, out of compassion for the world, for the good, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.' Because indeed for the Venerable Sāriputta the underlying tendencies to I-making, mine-making, and conceit have been well uprooted for a long time. Therefore for the Venerable Sāriputta, sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and anguish would not arise from the alteration and change of the Teacher." The second.