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Sunk Low

Oṇatoṇatasutta

One sunk low who sinks lower, one sunk low who rises high, one risen high who sinks low, and one risen high who rises higher.

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  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.86Numbered Discourses 4.86
  • 0.29. Macalavagga9. Confirmed

0.3OṇatoṇatasuttaSunk Low

1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“These four individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

  1. 1.3Oṇatoṇato,One sunk low who sinks lower,
  2. 1.4oṇatuṇṇato,one sunk low who rises high,
  3. 1.5uṇṇatoṇato,one risen high who sinks low, and
  4. 1.6uṇṇatuṇṇato.one risen high who rises higher.

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

1.8Chaṭṭhaṁ.