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The First Discourse on Visible Here and Now
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Then the wandering ascetic Moḷiyasīvaka approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Blessed One.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the wandering ascetic Moḷiyasīvaka 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?"
"Well then, Sīvaka, I will ask you a question about this very matter. As it pleases you, so you should answer it. What do you think, Sīvaka, when there is greed internally, do you understand 'there is greed internally in me', or when there is no greed internally, do you understand 'there is no greed internally in me'?" "Yes, venerable sir." "That you, Sīvaka, when there is greed internally, understand 'there is greed internally in me', or when there is no greed internally, understand 'there is no greed internally in me' - in this way too, Sīvaka, the Teaching is visible here and now, etc.
"What do you think, Sīvaka, when there is hate internally, etc. when there is delusion internally, etc. when there is a state of greed internally, etc. when there is a state of hate internally, etc. when there is a state of delusion internally, do you understand 'there is a state of delusion internally in me', or when there is no state of delusion internally, do you understand 'there is no state of delusion internally in me'?" "Yes, venerable sir." "That you, Sīvaka, when there is a state of delusion internally, understand 'there is a state of delusion internally in me', or when there is no state of delusion internally, understand 'there is no state of delusion internally in me' - thus, Sīvaka, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise."
"Excellent, venerable sir, excellent, venerable sir! Etc. May the Blessed One remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The fifth.