{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an6.48/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an6.48","id":"suttacentral_an6.48","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an6.48/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: \u201cWorthy Gotama, they speak of \u2018a teaching apparent in the present life\u2019. In what way is the teaching apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves?\u201d \u201cWell then, brahmin, I\u2019ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like. What do you think, brahmin? When there\u2019s greed in you, do you understand \u2018I have greed in me\u2019? And when there\u2019s no greed in you, do you understand \u2018I have no greed in me\u2019?\u201d \u201cYes, sir.\u201d \u201cSince you know this, this is how the teaching is apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves. What do you think, brahmin? When there\u2019s hate \u2026 delusion \u2026 corruption that leads to physical deeds \u2026 corruption that leads to speech \u2026 When there\u2019s corruption that leads to mental deeds in you, do you understand \u2018I have corruption that leads to mental deeds in me\u2019? And when there\u2019s no corruption that leads to mental deeds in you, do you understand \u2018I have no corruption that leads to mental deeds in me\u2019?\u201d \u201cYes, sir.\u201d \u201cSince you know this, this is how the teaching is apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.\u201d \u201cExcellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! \u2026 From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.\u201d","title":"Apparent in the Present Life (2nd)","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":282}