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Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XII: Kesi Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
Chapter XII: Kesi

Sutta 118

Saɱvejanīya Suttaɱ

Stirring Emotion[1]

Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.

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[124]

[1] Thus have I heard:

On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, these four places
are to be looked upon by a believing clansman
with feelings of emotion.

What four?

At the thought:

Here the Tathāgata was born,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.

At the thought:

Here the Tathāgata was enlightened with supreme enlightenment,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.

At the thought:

Here the Tathāgata set rolling the supreme Dhamma-wheel,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.

At the thought:

Here the Tathāgata was utterly released in the Nibbāna-state
wherein nought remains behind,
the believing clansman should look
with feelings of emotion.

These are the four places
to be looked upon by a believing clansman
with feelings of emotion."

 


[1] D. ii, 140 (said to Ānanda).


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