4.
The Second Discourse on the Speaker of the Teaching
116.
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, that monk said this to the Blessed One -
"'One who is speaker of the Teaching, one who is speaker of the Teaching', venerable sir, is said.
In what way, venerable sir, is one who is speaker of the Teaching, in what way is one practising in accordance with the Teaching, in what way is one who has attained Nibbāna in this present life?"
"If, monk, one expounds the Teaching for disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of matter, it is fitting to say 'a monk who is speaker of the Teaching'.
If, monk, one is practising for disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of matter, it is fitting to say 'a monk practising in accordance with the Teaching'.
If, monk, one is liberated by non-clinging through disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of matter, it is fitting to say 'a monk who has attained Nibbāna in this present life'.
If, monk, regarding feeling... etc.
if, monk, regarding perception...
if, monk, regarding activities...
If, monk, one expounds the Teaching for disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of consciousness, it is fitting to say 'a monk who is speaker of the Teaching'.
If, monk, one is practising for disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of consciousness, it is fitting to say 'a monk practising in accordance with the Teaching'.
If, monk, one is liberated by non-clinging through disenchantment, dispassion, and cessation of consciousness, it is fitting to say 'a monk who has attained Nibbāna in this present life'."
The fourth.