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Discerning, the wise one knows both parts; This is not worth a sixteenth part of the happiness of blamelessness. Appaṇṇaka Vagga Sappurisa Sutta And friends, how was the third Sappurisa Sutta in the Appaṇṇaka Vagga spoken by the Blessed One? Venerable sir, the third Sappurisa Sutta in the Appaṇṇaka Vagga was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, an ignoble person is to be known by four qualities. Which four? Here, monks, an ignoble person, if there is a fault of another, reveals it even if not asked; what then of when asked?" We shall dwell with a mind like that of a newly arrived bride." Acinteyya Sutta And friends, how was the seventh Acinteyya Sutta spoken by the Blessed One there? Venerable sir, the seventh Acinteyya Sutta was spoken beginning thus: "Monks, there are these four imponderables, not to be pondered, which, if one ponders them, lead to madness..." would be a partaker of madness and vexation. Which are the four? Monks, the Buddha-range of the Buddhas is inconceivable, it should not be conceived of, for one who conceives of it would be a partaker of madness and vexation." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Macala Chapter The Discourse on Darkness and Darkness P. Friend, how was the fifth Tamotama Sutta in the Macala Chapter spoken by the Blessed One? V. Venerable sir, the fifth Tamotama Sutta in the Macala Chapter was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these four persons exist, are found in the world. Which are the four? One who goes from darkness to darkness, one who goes from darkness to light, one who goes from light to darkness, one who goes from light to light." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Asura Chapter The Discourse on Asuras P. Friend, how was the first Asura Sutta in the Asura Chapter of the Book of Fours in the Aṅguttara Nikāya spoken by the Blessed One, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One? V. Venerable sir, the first Asura Sutta in the Asura Chapter was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these four persons exist, are found in the world. Which are the four? An asura with an asura retinue, an asura with a deva retinue, a deva with an asura retinue, a deva with a deva retinue." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Discourse on Concentration P. Friend, how was the fourth Samādhi Sutta, right there, spoken by the Blessed One? V. Venerable sir, the fourth Samādhi Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, these four persons exist, are found in the world. Which are the four? Here, monks, a certain person is a gainer of internal mental tranquility, but not a gainer of insight into higher wisdom. Here, monks, a certain person is a gainer of insight into higher wisdom, but not a gainer of internal mental tranquility. Here, monks, a certain person is neither a gainer of internal mental tranquility nor a gainer of insight into higher wisdom. Here, monks, a certain person is both a gainer of internal mental tranquility and a gainer of insight into higher wisdom." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One. The Discourse on the Discipline of Lust P. There, And friend, how was the sixth discourse on the removal of passion spoken by the Blessed One? The sixth discourse on the removal of passion, venerable sir, was spoken by the Blessed One beginning thus: "There are, monks, these four persons existing, found in the world. Which four? One who practices for his own benefit, not for the benefit of others; one who practices for the benefit of others, not for his own benefit; one who practices neither for his own benefit nor for the benefit of others; one who practices both for his own benefit and for the benefit of others." Valāhaka Vagga First Valāhaka Discourse Now friend, where, concerning whom, and how was the first Valāhaka discourse in the Valāhaka Vagga spoken by the Blessed One? In Sāvatthī, venerable sir, concerning many monks, the Blessed One spoke thus: "There are, monks, these four thunderclouds. Which four? One that thunders but does not rain; one that rains but does not thunder; one that neither thunders nor rains; one that both thunders and rains. These, monks, are the four thunderclouds. Even so, monks, there are these four persons comparable to thunderclouds, existing, found in the world. Which four? One who thunders but does not rain; one who rains but does not thunder; one who neither thunders nor rains; one who both thunders and rains." Udakarahada Discourse And friend, how was the fourth Udakarahada discourse there spoken by the Blessed One? The fourth Udakarahada discourse, venerable sir, was spoken thus: "There are, monks, these four pools of water. Which four? One that is shallow but appears deep; one that is deep but appears shallow; one that is shallow and appears shallow; one that is deep and appears deep. These, monks, are the four pools of water. Even so, monks, there are these four persons comparable to pools of water, existing, found in the world. Which four? One who is shallow but appears deep; one who is deep but appears shallow; one who is shallow and appears shallow; one who is deep and appears deep." Mūsika Discourse And friend, how was the seventh Mūsika discourse there spoken by the Blessed One? The seventh Mūsika discourse, venerable sir, was spoken thus: "These four These, monks, are mice. Which four? One that digs a burrow but does not dwell in it, one that dwells but does not dig a burrow, one that neither digs a burrow nor dwells in it, and one that both digs a burrow and dwells in it. These, monks, are the four mice. In the same way, monks, there are four persons in the world, comparable to mice, existing and present. Which four? One that digs a burrow but does not dwell in it, one that dwells but does not dig a burrow, one that neither digs a burrow nor dwells in it, and one that both digs a burrow and dwells in it. Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this. The Oxen Sutta P. – Friend, I will extract some suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya, as recited, and question you, for the growth in learning of many people. Friend, how was the eighth Oxen Sutta spoken by the Blessed One in the Valāhaka Vagga of the Catukkanipāta of the Anguttara Nikaya, as recited? V. – Venerable sir, the eighth Oxen Sutta in the Valāhaka Vagga was spoken by the Blessed One thus: "Monks, there are these four oxen. Which four? One fierce towards its own herd but not towards another's herd, one fierce towards another's herd but not towards its own herd, one fierce towards both its own herd and another's herd, and one fierce towards neither its own herd nor another's herd. These, monks, are the four oxen. In the same way, monks, there are four persons in the world, comparable to oxen, existing and present." Thus was it spoken by the Blessed One, beginning with this. The Kesi Sutta P. – And friend, concerning whom, in what context, and how was the first Kesi Sutta spoken by the Blessed One in the Kesi Vagga? V. – Venerable sir, it was spoken concerning Kesi, the trainer of horses. Venerable sir, Kesi, the trainer of horses, said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the Blessed One is the unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed. How, then, venerable sir, does the Blessed One train a person to be tamed?" Venerable sir, in that context, [the Blessed One said]: "Indeed, Kesi, I train a person to be tamed with gentleness, I train with harshness, I train with both gentleness and harshness. Kesi, this is the gentle method: 'This is good bodily conduct, this is the result of good bodily conduct; this is good verbal conduct, this is the result of good verbal conduct; this is good mental conduct...'" is the result of good mental conduct, thus gods, thus humans,” and so on, was spoken by the Blessed One. “You, Kesi, are known as a tamer of horses, a charioteer; how then, Kesi, do you tame horses?” “I, venerable sir, tame a horse gently, and I tame it harshly, and I tame it gently and harshly.” “If, Kesi, a horse does not respond to gentle training, does not respond to harsh training, does not respond to gentle and harsh training, what do you do with it?” “The Blessed One, venerable sir, is the unsurpassed tamer of persons; how then, venerable sir, does the Blessed One tame a person?” Indeed, venerable sir, the Blessed One does not approve of taking life, yet the Blessed One says, “I will kill him, Kesi.” Self-Accusation Sutta Pu – In the Fear Section, friends, how was the first Self-Accusation Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the Fear Section, venerable sir, the first Self-Accusation Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: “Monks, there are these four fears. Which four? The fear of self-accusation, the fear of others’ accusation, the fear of punishment, the fear of a bad destination,” and so on. Dhammakathika Sutta Pu – Now, friends, for the growth of knowledge among many, I will extract and question about some suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya as compiled. In the compiled Anguttara Nikaya, friends, in the Book of Fours, in the Section on Individuals, how was the ninth Dhammakathika Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – In the Section on Individuals, venerable sir, the ninth Dhammakathika Sutta was spoken by the Blessed One thus: “Monks, there are these four Dhamma speakers. Which four? Here, monks, a certain Dhamma speaker speaks little and what is unbeneficial, and his audience is not skilled in what is beneficial and unbeneficial. Such a Dhamma speaker, monks, is reckoned as a Dhamma speaker to such an audience,” and so on, was spoken by the Blessed One. Sickness Sutta Pu – In the Faculty Section, friends, how was the seventh Sickness Sutta spoken by the Blessed One? Vi – The seventh, venerable sir, The Discourse on Diseases "These are two diseases, monks. Which two? Bodily disease, and mental disease. Monks, beings are seen declaring themselves healthy from bodily disease for one year, for two years, for three years, for four years, for five years, for ten years,