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The Second Discourse on Visible Here and Now
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Then a certain brahmin 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, that brahmin said this to the Blessed One -
"'The Teaching is visible here and now, the Teaching is visible here and now', Master Gotama, is said.
In what way, Master Gotama, 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, brahmin, I will ask you a question about this very matter. As it pleases you, so you should answer it. What do you think, brahmin, when there is lust internally, do you understand 'there is lust internally in me', or when there is no lust internally, do you understand 'there is no lust internally in me'?" "Yes, sir." "That you, brahmin, when there is lust internally, understand 'there is lust internally in me', or when there is no lust internally, understand 'there is no lust internally in me' - in this way too, brahmin, the Teaching is visible here and now. Etc.
"What do you think, brahmin, when there is hate internally, etc. when there is delusion internally, etc. when there is bodily corruption internally, etc. when there is verbal corruption internally, etc. when there is mental corruption internally, do you understand 'there is mental corruption internally in me', or when there is no mental corruption internally, do you understand 'there is no mental corruption internally in me'?" "Yes, sir." "That you, brahmin, when there is mental corruption internally, understand 'there is mental corruption internally in me', or when there is no mental corruption internally, understand 'there is no mental corruption internally in me' - thus, brahmin, the Teaching is visible here and now, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise."
"Excellent, Master Gotama, excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. May Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The sixth.