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Linked Discourses · SN 56.37

  • Linked Discourses 56.37Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.37
  • 4. In a Rosewood Forest4. Sīsapāvanavagga

The Simile of the Sun (1st)Paṭhamasūriyasutta

“Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and harbinger of the sunrise.“Sūriyassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ.

In the same way, for a mendicant right view is the forerunner and harbinger of truly comprehending the four noble truths.Evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno catunnaṁ ariyasaccānaṁ yathābhūtaṁ abhisamayāya etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi. That mendicant can expect to truly understand:Tassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānissati …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānissati.

That’s why you should practice meditation …”Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  2. SN 45.57–61 Five Discourses on Accomplishment in Ethics, Etc. (2nd) 0.60near 0.1Linked Discourses 45.57–61 6. Abbreviated Texts on the Sun Five Discourses on Accomplishment in Ethics, Etc. (2nd) “Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and harbinger of the sunrise. In the same way accomplishment in e…
  3. SN 56.38 The Simile of the Sun (2nd) 0.59near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.38 4. In a Rosewood Forest The Simile of the Sun (2nd) “Mendicants, as long as the moon and the sun don’t arise in the world, no great light or great radiance appears. Darkness prevails then, utter d…
  4. SN 46.13 The Simile of the Sun (2nd) 0.59near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.13 2. Sick The Simile of the Sun (2nd) “Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and harbinger of the sunrise. In the same way, for a mendicant rational application of mind is the forerunner and harbin…
  5. SN 46.12 The Simile of the Sun (1st) 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.12 2. Sick The Simile of the Sun (1st) “Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and harbinger of the sunrise. In the same way, for a mendicant good friendship is the forerunner and harbinger of the ar…