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Venerable sir, the third discourse on the world in the Uruvelavagga was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning thus: "Monks, the world has been fully awakened to by the Tathāgata; the Tathāgata is disjoined from the world. Monks, the origin of the world has been fully awakened to by the Tathāgata; the origin of the world has been abandoned by the Tathāgata. Monks, the cessation of the world has been fully awakened to by the Tathāgata; the cessation of the world has been realized by the Tathāgata. Monks, the path leading to the cessation of the world has been fully awakened to by the Tathāgata; the path leading to the cessation of the world has been developed by the Tathāgata." Tamed, he is the best of tamers; Peaceful, a sage among pacifiers; Freed, the foremost of liberators; Crossed over, the best of those who ferry across. Having fully known all the world, All in the world as it truly is; Disjoined from all the world, Not clinging to anything in the world. He, indeed, is the wise one, overcoming all, Released from all ties; His ultimate peace is touched, Nibbāna, from where there is no fear. This Buddha, with defilements destroyed, Without distress, with doubts cut off; Having reached the destruction of all kamma, Liberated at the end of all attachments; This is that Blessed One, the Buddha, This is the unsurpassed lion; For the world with its devas, He set in motion the Brahma-wheel. Thus devas and humans, Who have gone for refuge to the Buddha; Gather together and pay homage to him, The great one, free from fear. Tamed, he is the best of tamers; Peaceful, a sage among pacifiers; Freed, the foremost of liberators; Crossed over, the best of those who ferry across. Thus they pay homage to him, The great one, free from fear; In the world with its devas, There is no one equal to him. The Discourse on the Holy Life Friend, how was the fifth discourse on the holy life (Brahmacariya Sutta) spoken by the Blessed One in that same place? Venerable sir, the fifth discourse on the holy life was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning thus: "Monks, this holy life is not lived for deceiving people, nor for flattering people, nor for the sake of gain, honor, and renown, nor for the sake of escaping blame through arguments, not, 'May people know me thus.' But rather, this holy life, monks, is lived for restraint, for abandoning, for dispassion, for cessation." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. Ariyavaṃsa Sutta Pūraṇa: "How, friend, was the eighth Ariyavaṃsa Sutta spoken by the Blessed One in that very place?" Vimalakitti: "In that very place, venerable sir, the eighth Ariyavaṃsa Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "These four, monks, are noble lineages: foremost, ancient, traditional, and unmixed, not mixed with those who were unmixed before, not criticized by recluses, brahmins, or the wise. Which four? Here, monks, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of robe. He speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of robe. He does not engage in improper seeking on account of robes. Not having obtained a robe, he does not worry. Having obtained a robe, he uses it unattached, uninfatuated, unengrossed, seeing its danger, with wisdom of escape. And with that contentment with any kind of robe, he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. Whoever is skillful in this, unlazy, comprehending, and mindful, this bhikkhu, monks, is said to be established in the ancient, foremost, noble lineage." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. Cakka Vagga Cakka Sutta Pūraṇa: "How, friend, was the first Cakka Sutta in the Cakka Vagga spoken by the Blessed One?" Vimalakitti: "In the Cakka Vagga, venerable sir, the first Cakka Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "These four, monks, are wheels. Endowed with these, the four-wheeled chariot of devas and humans rolls on. Endowed with these, devas and humans soon attain greatness and abundance in possessions. Which four? Living in a suitable country, association with good people, right aspiration for oneself, and having made merit in the past." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. Saṅgaha Sutta Pūraṇa: "How, friend, was the second Saṅgaha Sutta spoken by the Blessed One in that very place?" Vimalakitti: "In that very place, venerable sir, the second Saṅgaha Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "These four, monks, are bases of cohesion. Which four? Giving, kind speech, beneficial conduct, impartiality"— thus and so was it spoken by the Blessed One. Lion Sutta Pu – Where, friend, was the third Lion Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – There, venerable sir, the third Lion Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus and so: "Monks, the lion, king of beasts, in the evening time comes forth from his lair. Having come forth from his lair, he stretches himself. Having stretched himself, he surveys the four directions all around. Having surveyed the four directions all around, he roars the lion's roar three times. Having roared the lion's roar three times, he goes forth to seek his prey." Dona Sutta Pu – Then, friend, by that Blessed One... the Fully Self-Enlightened One, in the Anguttara Nikaya, in the Book of Fours, in the Cakka Vagga, the sixth Dona Sutta, where, concerning whom, on what occasion, and how was it spoken? Vi – Between Ukkattha and Setabya, venerable sir, concerning the brahmin Dona, it was spoken. The brahmin Dona, venerable sir, said to the Blessed One: "Surely, your reverence will be a god." On that occasion, venerable sir, it was spoken by the Blessed One thus and so: "Indeed, brahmin, I will not be a god." "It is wonderful, indeed, sirs! It is amazing, indeed, sirs! Surely, these are not the footprints of a human being." "Surely, your reverence will be a god." "Indeed, brahmin, I will not be a god." "Surely, your reverence will be a gandhabba." "Indeed, brahmin, I will not be a gandhabba." Ujjaya Sutta Pu – There, friend, how was the ninth Ujjaya Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – The ninth Ujjaya Sutta, venerable sir, was spoken by the Blessed One thus and so: "Indeed, brahmin, I do not praise every sacrifice. Nor, brahmin, do I not praise every sacrifice. In whatever sacrifice, brahmin, cows are slaughtered, goats and sheep are slaughtered, chickens and pigs are slaughtered, various living beings meet with destruction"— thus and so was it spoken by the Blessed One. "Does Master Gotama also praise sacrifice?" Rohitassa Vagga Samādhibhāvanā Sutta Pu – Rohit But friend, in the Assavagga, the first discourse on the development of concentration, how was it spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable sir, in the Rohitassa Vagga, the first discourse on the development of concentration, was spoken by the Blessed One thus, and so forth: "Monks, there are these four developments of concentration. Which four? Monks, there is a development of concentration, cultivated and made much of, that leads to a pleasant abiding in this very life. Monks, there is a development of concentration, cultivated and made much of, that leads to the acquisition of knowledge and vision. Monks, there is a development of concentration, cultivated and made much of, that leads to mindfulness and clear comprehension. Monks, there is a development of concentration, cultivated and made much of, that leads to the destruction of the taints." The Discourse on Answering Questions Friend, right there, the second discourse on answering questions, how was it spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable sir, right there, the second discourse on answering questions, was spoken by the Blessed One thus, and so forth: "Monks, there are these four ways of answering questions. Which four? Monks, there is a question to be answered definitively. Monks, there is a question to be answered analytically. Monks, there is a question to be answered by asking a counter-question. Monks, there is a question to be set aside." The Chapter on Streams of Merit The First Discourse on Living Together But friend, in the Puññābhisanda Vagga, the third discourse on living together, where, concerning whom, and how was it spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable sir, in the Puññābhisanda Vagga, the third discourse on living together, was spoken by the Blessed One between Madhurā and Verañjā, concerning many householders and their wives, thus, and so forth: "Householders, there are these four kinds of living together. Which four? A corpse lives with a corpse. A corpse lives with a deity. A deity lives with a corpse. A deity lives with a deity." The First Discourse on Living in Harmony Friend, by that Blessed One... by the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, in the Aṅguttara Nikāya, the Book of Fours, in the Puññābhisanda Vagga, the fifth discourse on living in harmony, how... thus spoken. Venerable sir, the fifth Samajīvi Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One, beginning thus: "If both householders, husband and wife, wish to see each other in this present life, and to see each other in the life to come, they should both be endowed with the same faith, the same virtue, the same generosity, and the same wisdom. Then they will see each other in this present life, and see each other in the life to come." Pattakamma Vagga Ānaṇyasukha Sutta And friends, where, concerning whom, and how was the second Ānaṇyasukha Sutta in the Pattakamma Vagga spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable sir, the second Ānaṇyasukha Sutta in the Pattakamma Vagga was spoken by the Blessed One in Sāvatthī, concerning the householder Anāthapiṇḍika, beginning thus: "Householder, there are these four kinds of happiness to be attained by a householder who enjoys sensual pleasures, from time to time, from occasion to occasion. Which four? The happiness of ownership, the happiness of enjoyment, the happiness of freedom from debt, the happiness of blamelessness." Knowing the happiness of freedom from debt, and then the supreme happiness of ownership; A mortal enjoying the happiness of enjoyment, then wisdom discerns;