{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an3.22/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an3.22","id":"suttacentral_an3.22","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an3.22/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cThese three patients are found in the world. What three? In some cases a patient won\u2019t recover from an illness, regardless of whether or not they get suitable food and medicines, and a capable carer. In some cases a patient will recover from an illness, regardless of whether or not they get suitable food and medicines, and a capable carer. In some cases a patient can recover from an illness, but only if they get suitable food and medicines, and a capable carer, and not if they don\u2019t get these things. Now, it\u2019s for the sake of the last patient\u2014who will recover only if they get suitable food and medicines, and a capable carer\u2014that food, medicines, and a carer are prescribed. But also, for the sake of this patient, the other patients should be looked after. These are the three kinds of patients found in the world. In the same way, these three individuals similar to patients are found in the world. What three? Some people don\u2019t step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities, regardless of whether or not they get to see a Realized One, and to hear the teaching and training that he proclaims. Some people do step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities, regardless of whether or not they get to see a Realized One, and to hear the teaching and training that he proclaims. Some people can step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities, but only if they get to see a Realized One, and to hear the teaching and training that he proclaims, and not when they don\u2019t get those things. Now, it\u2019s for the sake of this last individual that teaching the Dhamma is prescribed, that is, the one who can step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities, but only if they get to see a Realized One, and to hear the teaching and training that he proclaims. But also, for the sake of this individual, the other people should be taught Dhamma. These are the three individuals similar to patients found in the world.\u201d","title":"Patients","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":353}