[59] "Here, Jīvaka, a bhikkhu dwells in dependence upon a certain village or town. He abides pervading one direction with a mind imbued with compassion (karuṇā) … with a mind imbued with altruistic joy (muditā) … with a mind imbued with equanimity (upekkhā); likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth; thus above, below, across, everywhere, and to all as to himself, he abides pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with equanimity — abundant, exalted, immeasurable, without enmity, without ill will. A householder or a householder's son approaches him and invites him for the next day's meal. If he wishes, Jīvaka, the bhikkhu accepts. When that night has passed, in the morning he dresses, takes his bowl and robe, and approaches the dwelling of that householder or householder's son; having approached, he sits down on the seat prepared. That householder or householder's son serves him with excellent almsfood. It does not occur to him: 'How good it is that this householder or householder's son serves me with excellent almsfood!' Nor does this occur to him: 'Oh, may this householder or householder's son serve me with such excellent almsfood in the future too!' He eats that almsfood without being tied to it, without being infatuated with it, without being blindly absorbed in it, seeing the danger in it and understanding the escape from it. What do you think, Jīvaka: does that bhikkhu at that time intend affliction for himself, or intend affliction for others, or intend affliction for both?"
"No indeed, venerable sir."
"Does not that bhikkhu, Jīvaka, at that time eat food that is blameless indeed?"
"So it is, venerable sir. Venerable sir, I have heard this: 'Brahmā abides in equanimity.' Of that, venerable sir, the Blessed One is my witness, seen with my own eyes; for the Blessed One, venerable sir, abides in equanimity."
"Jīvaka, whatever lust (rāga), whatever hatred, whatever delusion whereby one might have cruelty, or discontent, or aversion — that lust, that hatred, that delusion has been abandoned by the Tathāgata, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, brought to non-existence, of a nature not to arise again in the future. If, Jīvaka, it was with reference to this that you spoke, I grant you that."
"It was indeed with reference to just this, venerable sir, that I spoke."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.