Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saɱyutta
3. Koṭigāma Vagga
Sutta 28
Loka Suttaɱ
The Cosmos
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[1][pts][bodh][olds] "Monks, there are these four noble truths.
Which four?
The noble truth of stress, the noble truth of the origination of stress, the noble truth of the cessation of stress, and the noble truth of the path of practice leading to the cessation of stress.
"In this cosmos with its devas, Māras, and Brahmās, in this generation with its contemplatives and brahmans, its royalty and commonfolk, the Tathāgata is the noble one.
That is why they are called 'noble truths.'
"Therefore, monks, your duty is the contemplation, 'This is stress.'
... 'This is the origination of stress.'
... 'This is the cessation of stress.'
Your duty is the contemplation, 'This is the path of practice leading to the cessation of stress.'"
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