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Numbered Discourses 4.128 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.128

13. Fears – 13. Bhayavagga

AN 4.128 Incredible Things About the Realized One (2nd) – Dutiyatathāgataacchariyasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, with the appearance of a Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, four incredible and amazing things appear.

“Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā pātubhavanti.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

People like attachment, they love it and enjoy it.

Ālayārāmā, bhikkhave, pajā ālayaratā ālayasammuditā;

1.4

Yet when a Realized One is teaching the Dhamma of non-adherence, they want to listen, they lend an ear, and they apply their minds to understand it.

sā tathāgatena anālaye dhamme desiyamāne sussūsati sotaṁ odahati aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapeti.

1.5

This is the first incredible and amazing thing that appears with the appearance of a Realized One.

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā ayaṁ paṭhamo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo pātubhavati.

2.1

People like conceit, they love it and enjoy it.

Mānārāmā, bhikkhave, pajā mānaratā mānasammuditā.

2.2

Yet when a Realized One is teaching the Dhamma of removing conceit, they want to listen, they lend an ear, and they apply their minds to understand it.

Sā tathāgatena mānavinaye dhamme desiyamāne sussūsati sotaṁ odahati aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapeti.

2.3

This is the second incredible and amazing thing that appears with the appearance of a Realized One.

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā ayaṁ dutiyo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo pātubhavati.

3.1

People like excitement, they love it and enjoy it.

Anupasamārāmā, bhikkhave, pajā anupasamaratā anupasamasammuditā.

3.2

Yet when a Realized One is teaching the Dhamma of peace, they want to listen, they lend an ear, and they apply their minds to understand it.

Sā tathāgatena opasamike dhamme desiyamāne sussūsati sotaṁ odahati aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapeti.

3.3

This is the third incredible and amazing thing that appears with the appearance of a Realized One.

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā ayaṁ tatiyo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo pātubhavati.

4.1

This population is lost in ignorance, trapped in their shells.

Avijjāgatā, bhikkhave, pajā aṇḍabhūtā pariyonaddhā.

4.2

Yet when a Realized One is teaching the Dhamma of removing ignorance, they want to listen, they lend an ear, and they apply their minds to understand it.

Sā tathāgatena avijjāvinaye dhamme desiyamāne sussūsati sotaṁ odahati aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapeti.

4.3

This is the fourth incredible and amazing thing that appears with the appearance of a Realized One.

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā ayaṁ catuttho acchariyo abbhuto dhammo pātubhavati.

4.4

With the appearance of a Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, four incredible and amazing things appear.”

Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvā ime cattāro acchariyā abbhutā dhammā pātubhavantī”ti.

4.5

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.