Best (1st)Paṭhamaaggasutta

“Mendicants, these four things are the best.“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, aggāni. What four?Katamāni cattāri? The best ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom.Sīlaggaṁ, samādhiggaṁ, paññāggaṁ, vimuttaggaṁ— These are the four things that are the best.”Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri aggānī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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AN 4.75 Best (2nd) 0.92near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.75 8. Sure Bet Best (2nd) “Mendicants, these four things are the best. What four? The best form, feeling, perception, and existence. These are the four things that are the best.”…
AN 4.72 Right View 0.57near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.72 8. Sure Bet Right View “Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four? Thoughts of renunciati…
AN 4.150 Essentials 0.56near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.150 15. Brightness Essentials “Mendicants, there are these four essentials. What four? Ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom are essentials. These are the four essentials.”…
AN 4.71 Effort 0.56near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.71 8. Sure Bet Effort “Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four? It’s when a mendicant is e…
AN 4.149 Good Conduct 0.51near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.149 15. Brightness Good Conduct “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds…