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Numbered Discourses 4.189 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.189

19. Brahmins – 19. Brāhmaṇavagga

AN 4.189 Things to be Realized – Sacchikaraṇīyasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, these four things should be realized.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, sacchikaraṇīyā dhammā.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

There are things to be realized with direct meditative experience.

Atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā;

1.4

There are things to be realized with recollection.

atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā satiyā sacchikaraṇīyā;

1.5

There are things to be realized with vision.

atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyā;

1.6

There are things to be realized with wisdom.

atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā paññāya sacchikaraṇīyā.

1.7

What things are to be realized with direct meditative experience?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā?

1.8

The eight liberations.

Aṭṭha vimokkhā, bhikkhave, kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā.

2.1

What things are to be realized with recollection?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā satiyā sacchikaraṇīyā?

2.2

Past lives.

Pubbenivāso, bhikkhave, satiyā sacchikaraṇīyo.

3.1

What things are to be realized with vision?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyā?

3.2

The passing away and rebirth of sentient beings.

Sattānaṁ cutūpapāto, bhikkhave, cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyo.

4.1

What things are to be realized with wisdom?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā paññāya sacchikaraṇīyā?

4.2

The ending of defilements.

Āsavānaṁ khayo, bhikkhave, paññāya sacchikaraṇīyo.

4.3

These are the four things to be realized.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro sacchikaraṇīyā dhammā”ti.

4.4

Navamaṁ.