Then a certain bhikkhu approached The Blessed One, worshipped and sat on side and said: "Venerable sir, how many instances are there to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development?"

"Bhikkhus, these six are the instances on which the bhikkhu should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development. What six?

"Here, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu abides with a mind overwhelmed with sensual greed, not knowing as it really should be, the escape from sensual greed, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I abide with a mind overwhelmed with sensual greed and I do not know the escape from the arisen sensual greed as it really should be. Good, if the venerable one teach me how to dispel sensual greed.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him, as to how he should dispel sensual greed. Bhikkhus, this is the first instance to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Again, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu abides with a mind overwhelmed with hate, not knowing as it really should be, the escape from arisen hate, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I abide with a mind overwhelmed with hate and do not know the escape from arisen hate as it really should be. Good, if the venerable one teach me how to dispel hate.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him, as to how he should dispel hate. Bhikkhus, this is the second instance to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Again, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu abides with a mind overwhelmed with sloth and torpor, not knowing as it really should be, the escape from arisen sloth and torpor, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I abide with a mind overwhelmed with sloth and torpor and I do not know the escape from the arisen sloth and torpor, as it really should be. Good, if the venerable one teach me how to dispel sloth and torpor.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him, as to how he should dispel sloth and torpor. Bhikkhus, this is the third instance, to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Again, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu abides with a mind overwhelmed with restlessness and worry, not knowing as it really should be, the escape from arisen restlessness and worry, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I abide with a mind overwhelmed with restlessness and worry and do not know the escape from the arisen restlessness and worry as it really should be. Good, if the venerable one teach me how to dispel restlessness and worry.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him, as to how he should dispel restlessness and worry. Bhikkhus, this is the fourth instance to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Again, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu abides with a mind overwhelmed with doubts, not knowing as it really should be, the escape from arisen doubts, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I abide with a mind overwhelmed with doubts and do not know the escape from the arisen doubts as it really should be. Good, if the venerable one teach me how to dispel doubts.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him, as to how he should dispel doubts. Bhikkhus, this is the fifth instance to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Again, bhikkhus, when the bhikkhu does not know or see the sign to attend to, without an interval for the destruction of desires, he should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development and advice should be asked in this manner: 'Friend, I do not know or see the sign to attend to, without an interval for the destruction of desires. Good, if the venerable one teach me for the destruction of desires.' Then the bhikkhu who advises for mental development advises him for the destruction of desires. Bhikkhus, this is the sixth instance to approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development.

"Bhikkhus, these six are the instances on which the bhikkhu should approach the bhikkhu who advises for mental development."