an4.191:2.1 Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—
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an4.191:2.2 statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.
an4.191:2.3 They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.
an4.191:2.4 But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.
an4.191:2.5 Though they’re happy there, passages of the teaching don’t come back to them.
an4.191:2.6 However, a mendicant with psychic powers, who has achieved mastery of the mind, teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.
an4.191:2.7 They think:
an4.191:2.8 ‘I used to lead the spiritual life in this same teaching and training.’
an4.191:2.9 Memory comes up slowly,
an4.191:2.10 but then that being quickly reaches distinction.
an4.191:2.11 Suppose a person was skilled in the sound of drums.
an4.191:2.12 While traveling along a road they hear the sound of drums.
an4.191:2.13 They wouldn’t have any doubts or uncertainties about whether
an4.191:2.14 that was the sound of drums or not.
an4.191:2.15 They’d just conclude, ‘That’s the sound of drums.’
an4.191:2.16 In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …
an4.191:2.19 But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …
an4.191:2.24 Memory comes up slowly,
an4.191:2.25 but then that being quickly reaches distinction.
an4.191:2.26 This is the second benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.