{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn35.70/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn35.70","id":"suttacentral_sn35.70","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn35.70/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"Then Venerable Upav\u0101\u1e47a went up to the Buddha \u2026 and said to him: \u201cSir, 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 \u201cUpav\u0101\u1e47a, take a mendicant who sees a sight with their eyes. They experience both the sight and the desire for the sight. There is desire for sights in them, and they understand that. Since this is so, 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. Next, take a mendicant who hears \u2026 smells \u2026 tastes \u2026 touches \u2026 Next, take a mendicant who knows an idea with their mind. They experience both the idea and the desire for the idea. There is desire for ideas in them, and they understand that. Since this is so, 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. Take a mendicant who sees a sight with their eyes. They experience the sight but no desire for the sight. There is no desire for sights in them, and they understand that. Since this is so, 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. Next, take a mendicant who hears \u2026 smells \u2026 tastes \u2026 touches \u2026 Next, take a mendicant who knows an idea with their mind. They experience the idea but no desire for the idea. There is no desire for ideas in them, and they understand that. Since this is so, 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","title":"Upav\u0101\u1e47a on What is Apparent in the Present Life","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":322}