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  • Linked Discourses 14.38Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.38
  • 4. Chapter Four4. Catutthavagga

Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd)Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, there are these four elements.“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo. What four?Katamā catasso? The elements of earth, water, fire, and air.Pathavīdhātu, āpodhātu, tejodhātu, vāyodhātu. There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand these four elements’ origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape …Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā imāsaṁ catunnaṁ dhātūnaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…

(Tell all in full.)(vitthāretabbaṁ)

There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand these four elements’ origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape …”pajānanti …pe…

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  1. SN 14.37 Ascetics and Brahmins 0.92near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.37 4. Chapter Four Ascetics and Brahmins At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four elements. What four? The elements of earth, water, fire, and air. There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t tru…
  2. SN 14.39 Ascetics and Brahmins (3rd) 0.79near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.39 4. Chapter Four Ascetics and Brahmins (3rd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are ascetics and brahmins who don’t understand the earth element, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads…
  3. SN 14.30 Four Elements 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.30 4. Chapter Four Four Elements At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. … “Mendicants, there are these four elements. What four? The elements of…
  4. SN 17.26 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) 0.59near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.26 Chapter Three Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand the origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape when it comes to p…
  5. SN 17.27 Ascetics and Brahmins (3rd) 0.56near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.27 Chapter Three Ascetics and Brahmins (3rd) At Sāvatthī. “There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand possessions, honor, and popularity, their origin, their cessation, and the path t…