Truths of the Brahmins
Catukoṭikasuññatā [Brāhmaṇasacca] (AN 4.185)
At one time The Blessed One was living among the Gijja peaks in Rajagaha. At that time many well-known wandering ascetics were living in the monastery of the wandering ascetics on the bank of river Sappinie. Some of them were Annabhara, Varadhara and Sakuludayi,
The Blessed One getting up from his seclusion in the evening, approached the monastery of the wandering ascetics. At that time the wandering ascetics were assembled and seated and discussing the truths of the Brahmins.
The Blessed One approached the wandering ascetics, sat on the prepared seat and addressed the wandering ascetics:
Wandring ascetics, with what talk were you, assembled and seated here and what were the alternate topics?
Good Gotama, we assembled and seated here, were talking about the truths of Brahmins.
Wandering ascetics, these four are the truths of Brahmins by me realized and declared. What four?
Here, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All living things are not to be destroyed These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no inferior one to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of showing loving kindness and compassion to living things.
Again, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All sensuality is impermanent, unpleasant, changing thingsṬhese words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no one inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of turning away from, disenchantment from and cessation of sensuality.
Again,wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All being is impermanent, unpleasant, changing things These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no one inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of turning away from, disenchantment from and cessation of being ...
Again, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: I have no bonds towards anyone, and have no attachments to anything. These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method there is nothing.
Wandering ascetics, these four are the truths of Brahmins by me realized and declared.
The Blessed One getting up from his seclusion in the evening, approached the monastery of the wandering ascetics. At that time the wandering ascetics were assembled and seated and discussing the truths of the Brahmins.
The Blessed One approached the wandering ascetics, sat on the prepared seat and addressed the wandering ascetics:
Wandring ascetics, with what talk were you, assembled and seated here and what were the alternate topics?
Good Gotama, we assembled and seated here, were talking about the truths of Brahmins.
Wandering ascetics, these four are the truths of Brahmins by me realized and declared. What four?
Here, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All living things are not to be destroyed These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no inferior one to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of showing loving kindness and compassion to living things.
Again, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All sensuality is impermanent, unpleasant, changing thingsṬhese words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no one inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of turning away from, disenchantment from and cessation of sensuality.
Again,wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: All being is impermanent, unpleasant, changing things These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no one inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method of turning away from, disenchantment from and cessation of being ...
Again, wandering ascetics the Brahmins said thus: I have no bonds towards anyone, and have no attachments to anything. These words of the Brahmins are true and real. By that one should not think, am a recluse, a Brahmin, or am superior, there is no compare to me, there is no inferior to me. Yet realizing that truth he should fall to the method there is nothing.
Wandering ascetics, these four are the truths of Brahmins by me realized and declared.
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