“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavohārā. Katame cattāro? Adiṭṭhe adiṭṭhavāditā, asute asutavāditā, amute amutavāditā, aviññāte aviññātavāditā— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavohārā”ti.
Navamaṁ.
The Buddha describes the four noble expressions.
AN 4.251 Expressions (2nd)
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavohārā.
“Mendicants, there are these four noble expressions.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Adiṭṭhe adiṭṭhavāditā, asute asutavāditā, amute amutavāditā, aviññāte aviññātavāditā—
Saying you haven’t seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you haven’t.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavohārā”ti.
These are the four noble expressions.”
Navamaṁ.
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