With Subha 2.24

2.24.1

Seyyathāpi, māṇava, puriso muñjamhā īsikaṃ pavāheyya.

Suppose a person was to draw a reed out from its sheath.

2.24.2

Tassa evamassa:

They’d think:

2.24.3

‘ayaṃ muñjo ayaṃ īsikā; añño muñjo aññā īsikā; muñjamhā tveva īsikā pavāḷhā’ti.

‘This is the reed, this is the sheath. The reed and the sheath are different things. The reed has been drawn out from the sheath.’

2.24.4

Seyyathā vā pana, māṇava, puriso asiṃ kosiyā pavāheyya.

Or suppose a person was to draw a sword out from its scabbard.

2.24.5

Tassa evamassa:

They’d think:

2.24.6

‘ayaṃ asi, ayaṃ kosi; añño asi, aññā kosi; kosiyā tveva asi pavāḷho’ti.

‘This is the sword, this is the scabbard. The sword and the scabbard are different things. The sword has been drawn out from the scabbard.’

2.24.7

Seyyathā vā pana, māṇava, puriso ahiṃ karaṇḍā uddhareyya.

Or suppose a person was to draw a snake out from its slough.

2.24.8

Tassa evamassa:

They’d think:

2.24.9

‘ayaṃ ahi, ayaṃ karaṇḍo; añño ahi, añño karaṇḍo; karaṇḍā tveva ahi ubbhato’ti.

‘This is the snake, this is the slough. The snake and the slough are different things. The snake has been drawn out from the slough.’

2.24.10

Evameva kho, māṇava, bhikkhu …pe…

In the same way, when their mind has become immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—they project it and extend it toward the creation of a mind-made body.

2.24.11

yampi, māṇava, bhikkhu evaṃ samāhite citte parisuddhe pariyodāte anaṅgaṇe vigatūpakkilese mudubhūte kammaniye ṭhite āneñjappatte manomayaṃ kāyaṃ abhinimmānāya cittaṃ abhinīharati abhininnāmeti …pe….

2.24.12

Idampissa hoti paññāya.

This pertains to their wisdom.