4.
The Discourse on the Worthy One
1094.
At Sāvatthī.
Whatever Worthy Ones, Perfectly Enlightened Ones, monks, in the past period of time fully awakened as it really is, all of them fully awakened to the four noble truths as they really are.
Whatever Worthy Ones, Perfectly Enlightened Ones, monks, in the future period of time will fully awaken as it really is, all of them will fully awaken to the four noble truths as they really are.
Whatever Worthy Ones, Perfectly Enlightened Ones, monks, at present fully awaken as it really is, all of them fully awaken to the four noble truths as they really are.
"What are the four? The noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering, the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering. Whatever Worthy Ones, Perfectly Enlightened Ones, monks, in the past period of time fully awakened as it really is, etc. will fully awaken, etc. fully awaken, all of them fully awaken to these four noble truths as they really are.
"Therefore, monks, exertion is to be done regarding 'This is suffering', etc. exertion is to be done regarding 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering.'" The fourth.