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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.136

  • Numbered Discourses 4.136Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.136
  • 14. Individuals14. Puggalavagga

Ethics (1st)Paṭhamasīlasutta

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four?Katame cattāro? One individual has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom.Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

One individual has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom.Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

One individual has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom.Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

One individual has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom.Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī.

These are the four individuals found in the world.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

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