SN21.1 — Kolita Sutta

Thus have I heard: At one time, the Blessed One was staying at Sāvatthī in Jetas Grove, Anāthapiṇḍikas Park.

There, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna addressed the disciples:

Friends, disciples.

Friend, those disciples replied to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna.

The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:

Here, friends, while I was in seclusion, a reflection arose in my mind:

Noble silence, noble silence is spoken of. What now is noble silence?

Then, friends, it occurred to me:

Here, a disciple, with the subsiding of thought and examination, enters and dwells in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without thought and examination, and has rapture and happiness born of concentration.

This is called noble silence.

So, friends, I entered and dwelt in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without thought and examination, and has rapture and happiness born of concentration.

While I was dwelling in this attainment, perceptions and attention accompanied by thought arose in me.

Then, friends, the Blessed One approached me by means of his psychic power and said this:

Moggallāna, Moggallāna, do not be negligent regarding noble silence. Steady your mind in noble silence, unify your mind in noble silence, concentrate your mind in noble silence.

So, friends, later on, with the subsiding of thought and examination, I entered and dwelt in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without thought and examination, and has rapture and happiness born of concentration.

If anyone were to rightly say of someone:

A disciple who has been assisted by the Teacher has attained great direct knowing, they would rightly say this of me:

A disciple who has been assisted by the Teacher has attained great direct knowing.

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