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Things to be Realized

Sacchikaraṇīyasutta

Different things are realized in different ways.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.189Numbered Discourses 4.189
  • 0.219. Brāhmaṇavagga19. Brahmins

0.3SacchikaraṇīyasuttaThings to be Realized

1.1PTS 2.183“Cattārome, bhikkhave, sacchikaraṇīyā dhammā.“Mendicants, these four things should be realized.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1.3Atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā;There are things to be realized with direct meditative experience.1.4atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā satiyā sacchikaraṇīyā;There are things to be realized with recollection.1.5atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyā;There are things to be realized with vision.1.6atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā paññāya sacchikaraṇīyā.There are things to be realized with wisdom.

1.7Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā?What things are to be realized with direct meditative experience?1.8Aṭṭha vimokkhā, bhikkhave, kāyena sacchikaraṇīyā.The eight liberations.

2.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā satiyā sacchikaraṇīyā?What things are to be realized with recollection?2.2Pubbenivāso, bhikkhave, satiyā sacchikaraṇīyo.Past lives.

3.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyā?What things are to be realized with vision?3.2Sattānaṁ cutūpapāto, bhikkhave, cakkhunā sacchikaraṇīyo.The passing away and rebirth of sentient beings.

4.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā paññāya sacchikaraṇīyā?What things are to be realized with wisdom?4.2Āsavānaṁ khayo, bhikkhave, paññāya sacchikaraṇīyo.The ending of defilements.

4.3Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro sacchikaraṇīyā dhammā”ti.These are the four things to be realized.”

4.4Navamaṁ.