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Worthy of a Monument

Thūpārahasutta

Four people worthy of a pagoda.

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

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0.3ThūpārahasuttaWorthy of a Monument

1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, thūpārahā.“Mendicants, these four are worthy of a monument.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho thūpāraho, paccekabuddho thūpāraho, tathāgatasāvako thūpāraho, rājā cakkavattī thūpāraho—A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha; an independent Buddha; a disciple of a Realized One; and a wheel-turning monarch.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro thūpārahā”ti.These four are worthy of a monument.”

1.5Pañcamaṁ.