Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saṃyutta
3. Koṭigāma Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
56. Kindred Sayings about the Truths
3. Koṭigāma
Sutta 29
Pariññeyyaṃ or Abhiññeyya Suttaṃ
To Be Fully Understood or Comprehended
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, there are these four Ariyan truths.
What four?
The Ariyan truth about Ill,
the Ariyan truth about the arising of Ill,
the Ariyan truth about about the ceasing of Ill,
the Ariyan truth about the practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill.
Of these four Ariyan truths,
one is to be fully understood,
one is to be abandoned,
one is to be realized,
one is to be cultivated.
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Which Ariyan truth is to be fully understood?
[369] Ill, as an Ariyan truth,
is to be fully understood.
The arising of Ill,
as an Ariyan truth,
is to be abandoned.
The ceasing of Ill,
as an Ariyan truth,
is to be realized.
The practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill,
as an Ariyan truth,
is to be cultivated.
Wherefore, monks, an effort must be made to realize:
'This is Ill.'
'This is the arising of Ill.'
'This is the ceasing of Ill.'
'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of Ill.'"
