Saɱyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saɱyutta
4. Siɱsapā Vagga

Sutta 32

Khadira Suttaɱ

Acacia

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi

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[1][pts][than] "Bhikkhus, if anyone should speak thus:

'Without having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of suffering as it really is, without having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the origin of suffering as it really is, without having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the cessation of suffering as it really is, without having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering as it really is, I will completely make an end to suffering' — this is impossible.

"Just as, bhikkhus, if someone should speak thus:

'Having made a basket of acacia leaves or of pine needles or of myrobalan leaves, I will bring water or a palm fruit,' this would be impossible; so too, if anyone should speak thus:

'Without having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of suffering as it really is ...

I will completely make an end to suffering' — this is impossible.

"But, bhikkhus, if anyone should speak thus:

'Having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of suffering as it really is, having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the origin of suffering as it really is, having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the cessation of suffering as it really is, having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering as it really is, I will completely make an end to suffering' — this is possible.

"Just as, bhikkhus, if someone should speak thus:

'Having made a basket of lotus leaves or of kino leaves or of māluva leaves, I will bring water or a palm fruit,' this would be possible; so too, if anyone should speak thus:

'Having made the breakthrough to the noble truth of suffering as it really is ...

I will completely make an end to suffering' — this is possible.

"Therefore, bhikkhus, an exertion should be made to understand:

'This is suffering.'...

An exertion should be made to understand:

'This is the way leading to the cessation of suffering.'"