4.
The Discourse on Ascetics and Brahmins
103.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who do not understand as it really is 'This is suffering'; who do not understand as it really is 'This is the origin of suffering'; who do not understand as it really is 'This is the cessation of suffering'; who do not understand as it really is 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering' - they are not for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics or considered brahmins among brahmins; and those venerable ones do not dwell having attained the goal of asceticism or the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves.
"But whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, who understand as it really is 'This is suffering'; who understand as it really is 'This is the origin of suffering'; who understand as it really is 'This is the cessation of suffering'; who understand as it really is 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering' - they are for me, monks, ascetics or brahmins who are considered ascetics among ascetics and considered brahmins among brahmins; and those venerable ones dwell having attained the goal of asceticism and the goal of the holy life in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge themselves." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
And where suffering entirely ceases altogether;
And they do not know that path, leading to the peace of suffering.
They are incapable of making an end, they indeed go to birth and ageing.
And where suffering entirely ceases altogether;
And they understand that path, leading to the peace of suffering.
They are capable of making an end, they do not go to birth and ageing."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fourth.