sn56.54:1.1 “Mendicants, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—join together and converge.
sn56.54:1.2 Suppose that water dried up and evaporated except two or three drops.
sn56.54:1.3 What do you think, mendicants?
sn56.54:1.4 Which is more: the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated, or the two or three drops left?”
sn56.54:1.5 “Sir, the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated is certainly more. The two or three drops left are tiny.
sn56.54:1.6 Compared to the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated, it doesn’t count, there’s no comparison, it’s not worth a fraction.”
sn56.54:1.7 “In the same way, for a noble disciple …
sn56.54:1.8 That’s why you should practice meditation …”