Aṅguttara Nikāya
Ekakanipātapāḷi
Paṇihitācchavaggo
AN 1.45
Also as that, almsmen, a pond with water, disturbed, lively, muddy of essence. That there a man, with eyesight, stood on the shore. He would not see also shells plus oysters, also pebbles plus gravel, also shoals of fish also roaming also standing. Of what is that the reason?
The disturbance, almsmen, of water.
OK just so, almsmen, an almsman, with that manner, by disturbing the mind, or will familiarize the settlement for himself, or will familiarize the settlement for others, or will familiarize the settlement for both, or beyond the principle of men thus realise the vision for knowledge enough for the distinction of what is noble, not that position he found out. Of what is that the reason?
The disturbance, almsmen, of mind.
AN 1.46
Also as that, almsmen, a pond with water, transparent, bright, not disturbed. That there a man, with eyesight, stood on the shore. He would see also shells plus oysters, also pebbles plus gravel, also shoals of fish also roaming also staying. Of what is that the reason?
The no disturbance, almsmen, of water.
OK just so, almsmen, an almsman, with that manner, by not disturbing the mind, or will familiarize the settlement for himself, or will familiarize the settlement for others, or will familiarize the settlement for both, or beyond the principle of men thus realise the vision for knowledge enough for the distinction of what is noble, that position he found out. Of what is that the reason?
The no disturbance, almsmen, of mind.