[71] "Sunakkhatta, it is indeed possible that some individual person here may be intent upon worldly material pleasures (lokāmisa). For an individual person intent upon worldly material pleasures, Sunakkhatta, only talk suited to that persists; he thinks and ponders in accordance with that, he associates with that kind of person, and he finds satisfaction therein. But when talk connected with the imperturbable (āneñja) is being spoken, he does not wish to listen, does not lend an ear, does not apply his mind (citta) for understanding (aññā); he does not associate with that kind of person, and he does not find satisfaction therein.
"Suppose, Sunakkhatta, a man had long been away from his own village or town. He might see a certain man who had only recently departed from that village or town. He would ask that man whether that village or town was safe, had abundant food, and had little disease; and that man would tell him whether that village or town was safe, had abundant food, and had little disease. What do you think, Sunakkhatta — would that man wish to listen to that man, lend an ear, apply his mind for understanding, associate with that man, and find satisfaction in him?"
"Yes, venerable sir."
"Just so, Sunakkhatta, it is possible that some individual person here may be intent upon worldly material pleasures. For an individual person intent upon worldly material pleasures, Sunakkhatta, only talk suited to that persists; he thinks and ponders in accordance with that, he associates with that kind of person, and he finds satisfaction therein. But when talk connected with the imperturbable is being spoken, he does not wish to listen, does not lend an ear, does not apply his mind for understanding; he does not associate with that kind of person, and he does not find satisfaction therein. He should be known thus: 'This is an individual person intent upon worldly material pleasures.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.