Paṭisallānasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Mahāvaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 19 · Section 1655

[1655] Bhikkhus, engage in the exertion of seclusion (paṭisallāna). Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who is secluded understands as it really is. And what does he understand as it really is? He 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.' Bhikkhus, engage in the exertion of seclusion. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who is secluded understands as it really is. Therefore, bhikkhus, exertion should be made: 'This is suffering'; exertion should be made: 'This is the origin of suffering'; exertion should be made: 'This is the cessation of suffering'; exertion should be made: 'This is the way of practice leading to the cessation of suffering.' End of the Second Sutta. Kulaputta Sutta, the First On those rightly gone forth to understand the four noble truths

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.