Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saɱyutta
1. Samādhi Vagga
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
V. The Great Book
56. Connected Discourses on the Truths
I. Concentration
Sutta 5
Paṭhama Samaṇa-Brāhmaṇa Suttaɱ
Ascetics and Brahmins (1)
Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Copyright Bhikkhu Bodhi 2000, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha (Wisdom Publications, 2000)
This selection from The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Saɱyutta Nikāya by Bhikkhu Bodhi is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/connected-discourses-buddha.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available
at http://www.wisdompubs.org/terms-use.
"Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins in the past fully awakened to things as they really are, all fully awakened to the Four Noble Truths as they really are.
Whatever ascetics or brahmins in the future will fully awaken to things as they really are, all will fully awaken to the Four Noble Truths as they really are.
Whatever ascetics or brahmins at present have fully awakened to things as they really are, all have fully awakened to the Four Noble Truths as they really are.
"What four?
The noble truth of suffering ...
the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering.
Whatever ascetics or brahmins fully awakened ...
will fully awaken ...
have fully awakened to things as they really are, all have fully awakened to these Four Noble Truths as they really are.
"Therefore, bhikkhus, an exertion should be made to understand:
'This is suffering.'...
An exertion should be made to understand:
'This is the way leading to the cessation of suffering.'"
