AN 4.141 · Brightness
AN 4.141 · Ābhāsutta
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of brightness. What four? The brightness of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom. These are the four kinds of brightness. The best of these four kinds of brightness is the brightness of wisdom.”
“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, ābhā. Katamā catasso? Candābhā, sūriyābhā, aggābhā, paññābhā— imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso ābhā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ catunnaṁ ābhānaṁ yadidaṁ paññābhā”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
AN 4.142 · Radiance
AN 4.142 · Pabhāsutta
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of radiance. What four? The radiance of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom. These are the four kinds of radiance. The best of these four kinds of radiance is the radiance of wisdom.”
“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, pabhā. Katamā catasso? Candappabhā, sūriyappabhā, aggippabhā, paññāpabhā— imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso pabhā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ catunnaṁ pabhānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāpabhā”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
AN 4.143 · Light
AN 4.143 · Ālokasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four lights. What four? The lights of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom. These are the four lights. The best of these four lights is the light of wisdom.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ālokā. Katame cattāro? Candāloko, sūriyāloko, aggāloko, paññāloko— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ālokā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ ālokānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāloko”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
AN 4.144 · Shining
AN 4.144 · Obhāsasutta
“Mendicants, there are four kinds of shining. What four? The shining of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom. These are the four kinds of shining. The best of these four kinds of shining is the shining of wisdom.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, obhāsā. Katame cattāro? Candobhāso, sūriyobhāso, aggobhāso, paññobhāso— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro obhāsā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ obhāsānaṁ yadidaṁ paññobhāso”ti.
Catutthaṁ.
AN 4.145 · Lamps
AN 4.145 · Pajjotasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four lamps. What four? The lamps of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom. These are the four lamps. The best of these four lamps is the lamp of wisdom.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, pajjotā. Katame cattāro? Candapajjoto, sūriyapajjoto, aggipajjoto, paññāpajjoto— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro pajjotā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ pajjotānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāpajjoto”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
AN 4.146 · Times (1st)
AN 4.146 · Paṭhamakālasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four times. What four? A time for listening to the teaching, a time for discussing the teaching, a time for serenity, and a time for discernment. These are the four times.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kālā. Katame cattāro? Kālena dhammassavanaṁ, kālena dhammasākacchā, kālena sammasanā, kālena vipassanā— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kālā”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
AN 4.147 · Times (2nd)
AN 4.147 · Dutiyakālasutta
“Mendicants, when these four times are rightly developed and reiterated, they gradually lead to the ending of defilements. What four? A time for listening to the teaching, a time for discussing the teaching, a time for serenity, and a time for discernment.
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kālā sammā bhāviyamānā sammā anuparivattiyamānā anupubbena āsavānaṁ khayaṁ pāpenti. Katame cattāro? Kālena dhammassavanaṁ, kālena dhammasākacchā, kālena sammasanā, kālena vipassanā—
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kālā sammā bhāviyamānā sammā anuparivattiyamānā anupubbena āsavānaṁ khayaṁ pāpenti.
It’s like when the heavens rain heavily on a mountain top, and the water flows downhill to fill the hollows, crevices, and creeks. As they become full, they fill up the pools. The pools fill up the lakes, the lakes fill up the streams, and the streams fill up the rivers. And as the rivers become full, they fill up the ocean.
Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, uparipabbate thullaphusitake deve vassante taṁ udakaṁ yathāninnaṁ pavattamānaṁ pabbatakandarapadarasākhā paripūreti; pabbatakandarapadarasākhā paripūrā kusobbhe paripūrenti; kusobbhā paripūrā mahāsobbhe paripūrenti; mahāsobbhā paripūrā kunnadiyo paripūrenti; kunnadiyo paripūrā mahānadiyo paripūrenti; mahānadiyo paripūrā samuddaṁ paripūrenti.
In the same way, when these four times are rightly developed and reiterated, they gradually lead to the ending of defilements.”
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ime cattāro kālā sammā bhāviyamānā sammā anuparivattiyamānā anupubbena āsavānaṁ khayaṁ pāpentī”ti.
Sattamaṁ.
AN 4.148 · Bad Conduct
AN 4.148 · Duccaritasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.”
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīduccaritāni. Katamāni cattāri? Musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīduccaritānī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
AN 4.149 · Good Conduct
AN 4.149 · Sucaritasutta
“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.”
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīsucaritāni. Katamāni cattāri? Saccavācā, apisuṇā vācā, saṇhā vācā, mantabhāsā— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīsucaritānī”ti.
Navamaṁ.