Looking for a particular Sutta

[Bakmoon]

There is a Sutta in which the Buddha is asked why he uses terms such as I, me, you, and self, and the Buddha responds that he uses these terms as conventions, but I can't remember which Sutta it is in. Anyone know?

[Cittasanto]

There is a Sutta in which the Buddha is asked why he uses terms such as I, me, you, and self, and the Buddha responds that he uses these terms as conventions, but I can't remember which Sutta it is in. Anyone know?

Is this it?

"Citta, these are the world's designations, the world's expressions, the world's ways of speaking, the world's descriptions, with which the Tathagata expresses himself but without grasping to them."

[Bakmoon]

There is a Sutta in which the Buddha is asked why he uses terms such as I, me, you, and self, and the Buddha responds that he uses these terms as conventions, but I can't remember which Sutta it is in. Anyone know?

Is this it?

"Citta, these are the world's designations, the world's expressions, the world's ways of speaking, the world's descriptions, with which the Tathagata expresses himself but without grasping to them."

I don't think so. The one I remember was rather short.

[daverupa]

I don't think so. The one I remember was rather short.

It only occurs in the Nikayas in DN 9 and MN 74; perhaps you read Mahaniddesa 284 & 303, which quotes the occasion in MN 74.

[ground]

[Deva:]
He who's an Arahant, his work achieved,
Free from taints, in final body clad,
That monk still might use such words as "I."
Still perchance might say: "They call this mine."
...
Would such a monk be prone to vain conceits?

[The Blessed One:]
Bonds are gone for him without conceits,
All delusion's chains are cast aside:
Truly wise, he's gone beyond such thoughts.[1]
That monk still might use such words as "I,"
Still perchance might say: "They call this mine."
Well aware of common worldly speech,
He would speak conforming to such use.[2]

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .wlsh.html

[daverupa]

Delightful addition! Also, perchance short enough to be the one in question...

[Bakmoon]

[Deva:]
He who's an Arahant, his work achieved,
Free from taints, in final body clad,
That monk still might use such words as "I."
Still perchance might say: "They call this mine."
...
Would such a monk be prone to vain conceits?

[The Blessed One:]
Bonds are gone for him without conceits,
All delusion's chains are cast aside:
Truly wise, he's gone beyond such thoughts.[1]
That monk still might use such words as "I,"
Still perchance might say: "They call this mine."
Well aware of common worldly speech,
He would speak conforming to such use.[2]

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .wlsh.html

That's the one. Saadhu!