“Bhikkhus, make an exertion in seclusion. A secluded bhikkhu understands things as they really are.”
The rest is identical with the preceding sutta.
sn.35.100 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)
Seclusion
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Retreat
“Mendicants, meditate in retreat.A mendicant in retreat truly understands.
What do they truly understand?
They truly understand that the eye is impermanent.
They truly understand that sights …
eye consciousness …
eye contact …
the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by mind contact is impermanent.
Mendicants, meditate in retreat.
A mendicant in retreat truly understands.”