5.
The First Discourse on Remembering
1085.
"Do you remember, monks, the four noble truths taught by me?"
When this was said, a certain monk said this to the Blessed One -
"I, venerable sir, remember the four noble truths taught by the Blessed One."
"In what way, then, monk, do you remember the four noble truths taught by me?"
"I, venerable sir, remember suffering as the first noble truth taught by the Blessed One;
I, venerable sir, remember the origin of suffering as the second noble truth taught by the Blessed One;
I, venerable sir, remember the cessation of suffering as the third noble truth taught by the Blessed One;
I, venerable sir, remember the practice leading to the cessation of suffering as the fourth noble truth taught by the Blessed One.
Thus, venerable sir, I remember the four noble truths taught by the Blessed One."
"Good, good, monk! Good indeed, monk, you remember the four noble truths taught by me. Suffering, monk, was taught by me as the first noble truth, so you should remember it; the origin of suffering, monk, was taught by me as the second noble truth, so you should remember it; the cessation of suffering, monk, was taught by me as the third noble truth, so you should remember it; the practice leading to the cessation of suffering, monk, was taught by me as the fourth noble truth, so you should remember it. Thus, monk, you should remember the four noble truths taught by me.
"Therefore, monk, 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 fifth.