The Buddha teaches on inspiring, presenting a fourfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 4.118 Inspiring

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānāni. Katamāni cattāri?

‘Idha tathāgato jāto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ sammāsambodhiṁ abhisambuddho’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ dhammacakkaṁ pavattesī’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

‘Idha tathāgato anupādisesāya nibbānadhātuyā parinibbuto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānānī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānāni.

“Mendicants, a faithful gentleman should go to see these four inspiring places.

Katamāni cattāri?

What four?

‘Idha tathāgato jāto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One was born!’—that is an inspiring place.

‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ sammāsambodhiṁ abhisambuddho’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One became awakened as a supreme fully awakened Buddha!’—that is an inspiring place.

‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ dhammacakkaṁ pavattesī’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One rolled forth the supreme Wheel of Dhamma!’—that is an inspiring place.

‘Idha tathāgato anupādisesāya nibbānadhātuyā parinibbuto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.

Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One was fully quenched in the element of extinguishment, with no residue!’—that is an inspiring place.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānānī”ti.

These are the four inspiring places that a faithful gentleman should go to see.”

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Qualities:

Faith

Faith

Confidence in the Buddha's awakening and the efficacy of the path. It brightens and steadies the mind, removing doubt and inspiring energy toward wholesome practice. True faith rests on clarity and direct experience rather than mere belief.

Also known as: confidence, trust, belief, conviction, self-assurance
Pāli: saddha, pasanna
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Recollection of the Buddha

Recollection of the Buddha

A mental quality of reflecting on the qualities of the Buddha, which counters doubt and strengthens faith.

Also known as: recollection of Buddha, mindfulness of the Buddha, reflection on the qualities of the Buddha
Pāli: buddhānussati, buddhānusmṛti
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Last updated on July 27, 2026