[107] "Cunda, of however many teachers have now arisen in the world, I do not see even one other teacher, Cunda, who has attained such supremacy in gain and supremacy in fame as I. And of however many a Saṅgha or a group has now arisen in the world, Cunda, I do not see even one other Saṅgha, Cunda, that has attained such supremacy in gain and supremacy in fame as the Saṅgha of bhikkhus. Cunda, that of which one, speaking rightly, might say: 'a spiritual life (brahmacariya) endowed with all aspects, complete in all aspects, neither deficient nor excessive, well expounded, wholly complete, well proclaimed' — it is of this very [spiritual life] that one, speaking rightly, would say: 'a spiritual life endowed with all aspects, complete in all aspects … well proclaimed.'
"Cunda, it is said that Uddaka Rāmaputta used to utter these words: 'Seeing, one does not see.' And seeing what does one not see? Of a well-sharpened razor one sees the surface of the blade, but one does not see the razor's edge. This, Cunda, is called 'seeing, one does not see.' But that saying, Cunda, spoken by Uddaka Rāmaputta, is low, vulgar, belonging to the ordinary person, ignoble, and unconnected with benefit, since it refers merely to a razor. Cunda, that of which one, speaking rightly, might say: 'seeing, one does not see' — it is of this very thing that one, speaking rightly, would say: 'seeing, one does not see.' And seeing what does one not see? One sees this: 'Thus is the spiritual life endowed with all aspects, complete in all aspects, neither deficient nor excessive, well expounded, wholly complete, well proclaimed.' One does not see this: 'One should remove this from it — thus it would be purer.' One does not see this: 'One should add this to it — thus it would be purer.' This is called 'seeing, one does not see.' Cunda, that of which one, speaking rightly, might say: 'a spiritual life endowed with all aspects … a spiritual life well proclaimed' — it is of this very [spiritual life] that one, speaking rightly, would say: 'a spiritual life endowed with all aspects, complete in all aspects, neither deficient nor excessive, well expounded, wholly complete, well proclaimed.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.