4.
The Discourse on the Pinnacle Building
1114.
"Whoever indeed, monks, would say thus -
'Without having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of suffering, etc.
without having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering, I will rightly make an end of suffering' -
this is impossible.
"Just as, monks, if anyone were to say thus - 'Without having built the lower storey of a pinnacle building, I will erect the upper storey' - this is impossible; so too, monks, whoever would say thus - 'Without having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of suffering, etc. without having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering, I will rightly make an end of suffering' - this is impossible.
"But whoever, monks, would say thus - 'Having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of suffering, etc. having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering, I will rightly make an end of suffering' - this is possible.
"Just as, monks, if anyone were to say thus - 'Having built the lower storey of a pinnacle building, I will erect the upper storey' - this is possible; so too, monks, whoever would say thus - 'Having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of suffering, etc. having fully realised as it really is the noble truth of the practice leading to the cessation of suffering, I will rightly make an end of suffering' - this is possible.
"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.