Upavāṇasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 18 · Section 82

[82] "Here, Upavāṇa, a bhikkhu, having seen a form (rūpa) with the eye, is one who experiences the form but does not experience lust (rāga) for the form; and, lust for forms being absent internally, he understands: 'There is no lust for forms in me internally.' Since, Upavāṇa, that bhikkhu, having seen a form with the eye, is indeed one who experiences the form but does not experience lust for the form, and, lust for forms being absent internally, understands: 'There is no lust for forms in me internally' — in this way too, Upavāṇa, the Dhamma is directly visible, not delayed by time, inviting one to come and see, onward-leading, to be personally experienced by the wise."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.