[145] And furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating dhammas in dhammas with regard to the four noble truths. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell contemplating dhammas in dhammas with regard to the four noble truths? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu understands as it really is: 'This is suffering (dukkha)'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the origin of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the cessation of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the way of practice leading to the cessation of suffering.'
Thus he dwells contemplating dhammas in dhammas internally, or he dwells contemplating dhammas in dhammas externally, or he dwells contemplating dhammas in dhammas both internally and externally. He dwells contemplating in dhammas their nature of origination, or he dwells contemplating in dhammas their nature of vanishing, or he dwells contemplating in dhammas their nature of both origination and vanishing. Or else his mindfulness that 'there are dhammas' is established, just to the extent necessary for knowledge (ñāṇa) and for continued mindfulness; and he dwells independent, not clinging to anything in the world. Thus indeed, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating dhammas in dhammas with regard to the four noble truths.
The Section on the Truths.
The First Recitation Section (bhāṇavāra) is concluded.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.