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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.136  Numbered Discourses 4.136
  • 14. Puggalavagga  14. Persons

Paṭhamasīlasutta 
Paṭhamasīlasutta → paripūrakārīsuttaṁ (bj)
Ethics (1st)

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.  “Mendicants, these four people are found in the world.
Katame cattāro?  What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.  One person has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.  One person has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.  One person has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī.  One person has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.  These are the four people found in the world.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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