8.
The Discourse on Upavāṇa and the Visible Here and Now
70.
Then the Venerable Upavāṇa approached the Blessed One, etc.
Seated to one side, the Venerable Upavāṇa said this to the Blessed One -
"'The Teaching is visible here and now, the Teaching is visible here and now', venerable sir, is said.
In what way, venerable sir, is the Teaching visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise?"
"Here, Upavāṇa, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is one who experiences form and one who experiences lust for form. And when there is lust internally regarding forms, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding forms.' That, Upavāṇa, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is one who experiences form and one who experiences lust for form. And when there is lust internally regarding forms, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding forms.' In this way too, Upavāṇa, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise." Etc.
"Furthermore, Upavāṇa, a monk, having tasted a flavour with the tongue, is one who experiences flavour and one who experiences lust for flavour. And when there is lust internally regarding flavours, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding flavours.' That, Upavāṇa, a monk, having tasted a flavour with the tongue, is one who experiences flavour and one who experiences lust for flavour. And when there is lust internally regarding flavours, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding flavours.' In this way too, Upavāṇa, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise." Etc.
"Furthermore, Upavāṇa, a monk, having cognised a mental phenomenon with the mind, is one who experiences mental phenomena and one who experiences lust for mental phenomena. And when there is lust internally regarding mental phenomena, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding mental phenomena.' That, Upavāṇa, a monk, having cognised a mental phenomenon with the mind, is one who experiences mental phenomena and one who experiences lust for mental phenomena. And when there is lust internally regarding mental phenomena, he understands 'there is lust internally in me regarding mental phenomena.' In this way too, Upavāṇa, the Teaching is visible here and now, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise." Etc.
"Here, Upavāṇa, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is one who experiences form, but not one who experiences lust for form. And when there is no lust internally regarding forms, he understands 'there is no lust internally in me regarding forms.' That, Upavāṇa, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is indeed one who experiences form, but not one who experiences lust for form. And when there is no lust internally regarding forms, he understands 'there is no lust internally in me regarding forms.' In this way too, Upavāṇa, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise." Etc.
"Furthermore, Upavāṇa, a monk, having tasted a flavour with the tongue, is indeed one who experiences flavour, but not one who experiences lust for flavour. And when there is no lust internally regarding flavours, he understands 'there is no lust internally in me regarding flavours.' Etc.
"Furthermore, Upavāṇa, a monk, having cognised a mental phenomenon with the mind, is indeed one who experiences mental phenomena, but not one who experiences lust for mental phenomena. And when there is no lust internally regarding mental phenomena, he understands 'there is no lust internally in me regarding mental phenomena.' That, Upavāṇa, a monk, having cognised a mental phenomenon with the mind, is indeed one who experiences mental phenomena, but not one who experiences lust for mental phenomena. And when there is no lust internally regarding mental phenomena, he understands 'there is no lust internally in me regarding mental phenomena.' In this way too, Upavāṇa, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise." The eighth.