“Knowing and seeing in this way, would you dedicate yourself to another teacher?” “No, sir.” “Knowing and seeing in this way, would you believe that the observances and boisterous, superstitious rites of the various ascetics and brahmins are essential?” “No, sir.” “Aren’t you speaking only of what you have known and seen and realized for yourselves?” “Yes, sir.”

“Good, mendicants! You have been guided by me with this teaching that’s apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves. For when I said that this teaching is apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves, this is what I was referring to.